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1 silver foil/paper
(a common type of wrapping material, made of metal and having a silvery appearance: Chocolate bars are sold wrapped in silver paper.) papier d'argent -
2 silver
['silvə] 1. noun1) (an element, a precious grey metal which is used in making jewellery, ornaments etc: The tray was made of solid silver.) argent2) (anything made of, or looking like, silver especially knives, forks, spoons etc: Burglars broke into the house and stole all our silver.) argenterie2. adjective1) (made of, of the colour of, or looking like, silver: a silver brooch; silver stars/paint.) d'argent, argenté2) ((of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) twenty-fifth: We celebrated our silver wedding (anniversary) last month.) d'argent•- silvery- silver foil/paper -
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silver ['sɪlvə(r)]1 noun∎ I'd like two £10 notes and the rest in silver je voudrais deux billets de 10 livres et le reste en pièces (de monnaie);∎ a pound in silver une livre en argent, une livre en pièces ou en monnaie d'argent(c) (UNCOUNT) (dishes) argenterie f; (cutlery → gen) couverts mpl; (→ made of silver) argenterie f, couverts mpl en argent;∎ to clean the silver nettoyer ou faire l'argenterie∎ he's hoping to win the silver il espère remporter la médaille d'argent(a) (of silver) d'argent, en argent;∎ is your ring silver? est-ce que votre bague est en argent?;∎ he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth il est né coiffé(b) (in colour) argenté, argent (inv);∎ silver hair des cheveux argentés∎ she has a silver tongue elle sait parler3 adverb∎ to go silver (record) devenir disque d'argent∎ the moon silvered the lake la lune donnait au lac des reflets d'argent►► silver birch bouleau m blanc;silver bromide bromure m d'argent;silver certificate papier-monnaie m (garanti par les réserves métalliques en argent);silver chloride chlorure m d'argent;silver collection quête f;silver disc disque m d'argent;silver foil papier m d'aluminium;silver fox renard m argenté;silver grey gris m argenté;silver iodide iodure m d'argent;silver jubilee (fête f du) vingt-cinquième anniversaire m;∎ the Queen's silver jubilee le vingt-cinquième anniversaire de l'accession au trône de la reine;silver maple érable m à sucre ou du Canada;Sport silver medal médaille f d'argent;silver mine mine f d'argent;silver nitrate nitrate m d'argent;silver ore minerai m argentifère;silver paper papier m d'argent;∎ the cutlery is silver plate les couverts sont en plaqué argent(b) (tableware) argenterie f;silver plating argentage m; (layer) argenture f;the silver screen le grand écran, le cinéma;∎ stars of the silver screen stars fpl du grand écran;silver service (in restaurant) service m de grande classe; esp British silver service waiter serveur m pour service au guéridon; esp British silver service waitress serveuse f pour service au guéridon;silver standard étalon m argent;the Silver State = surnom donné au Nevada;silver wedding (anniversary) noces fpl d'argent -
4 silver
silver [ˈsɪlvər]1. noun• £2 in silver 2 livres en pièces d'argent2. adjectivea. ( = made of silver) en argent3. compounds* * *['sɪlvə(r)] 1.1) (metal, colour) argent m2) ( silverware) argenterie f; ( cutlery) couverts mpl en argent; ( coins) monnaie f3) ( medal) médaille f d'argent2.adjective [ring, coin] en argent; [hair, moon] argenté; [paint] gris métallisé inv -
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I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) faire échouerII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) feuille/papier d'aluminium2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) repoussoirIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) fleuret
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silver foil — noun Etymology: Middle English silverfoile, from silver (II) + foile foil : silver or other metal of a similar color (as aluminum) in very thin sheets * * * silver or silver colored metal in foil form. Also called, Brit., silver paper. [1400 50;… … Useful english dictionary
silver foil — silver or silver colored metal in foil form. Also called, Brit., silver paper. [1400 50; late ME] * * * … Universalium
silver foil — paper made of silver, paper made of aluminum … English contemporary dictionary
silver foil — /sɪlvə ˈfɔɪl/ (say silvuh foyl) noun → silver paper …
silver paper — noun uncount BRITISH SILVER FOIL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
foil — foil1 [fɔıl] n ↑foil [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin folium leaf ] 1.) [U] metal sheets that are as thin as paper, used for wrapping food silver/aluminium/kitchen foil ▪ Cover the chicken with silver foil and bake. →↑tinfoil 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
foil — 1. noun /fɔɪl/ a) A very thin sheet of metal. but after giving her a dodge, heres another b follows me upon the foil. b) Thin aluminium/aluminum (or, formerly, tin) used for wrapping food. S … Wiktionary
foil — 1 noun 1 (U) metal sheets that are as thin as paper, used for wrapping food: Cover the chicken with silver foil and bake in a hot oven. see also: tinfoil 2 (U) paper that is covered with very thin sheets of metal: Cigarettes are wrapped in foil… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Silver — This article is about the chemical element. For the color, see Silver (color). For other uses, see Silver (disambiguation). palladium ← silver → cadmium … Wikipedia
silver paper — /sɪlvə ˈpeɪpə/ (say silvuh paypuh) noun a thin sheet of silver, or silver like metal (especially aluminium), used for wrapping foods, tobaccos, and other domestic articles. Also, silver foil …
silver paper — Brit. 1. See silver foil. 2. tinfoil. [1810 20] * * * … Universalium