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silver+foil

  • 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.) ασημόχαρτο, αλουμινόχαρτο

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  • 2 foil

    I [foil] verb
    (to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) εμποδίζω,ματαιώνω
    II [foil] noun
    1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) έλασμα,λεπτό φύλλο μετάλλου
    2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) αντίθεση,συμπλήρωμα
    III [foil] noun
    (a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) ξίφος ξιφασκίας

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  • 3 silver

    ['silvə] 1. noun
    1) (an element, a precious grey metal which is used in making jewellery, ornaments etc: The tray was made of solid silver.) άργυρος,ασήμι
    2) (anything made of, or looking like, silver especially knives, forks, spoons etc: Burglars broke into the house and stole all our silver.) ασημικά,αργυρά σκεύη
    2. adjective
    1) (made of, of the colour of, or looking like, silver: a silver brooch; silver stars/paint.) ασημένιος
    2) ((of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) twenty-fifth: We celebrated our silver wedding (anniversary) last month.) αργυρός, των εικοσιπέντε (για επέτειο, ηωβηλαίο, κλπ.)
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    - silver foil/paper

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  • 4 aluminium

    [ælju'miniəm]
    noun, adjective
    ((of) an element, a light, silver-coloured metal used in making saucepans etc: pans made of aluminium; aluminium foil, rivet, tray.) αλουμίνιο

    English-Greek dictionary > aluminium

См. также в других словарях:

  • Silver foil — Silver Sil ver, a. 1. Of or pertaining to silver; made of silver; as, silver leaf; a silver cup. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling silver. Specifically: (a) Bright; resplendent; white. Silver hair. Shak. [1913 Webster] Others, on silver lakes and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • silver foil — n [U] BrE ↑foil …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • silver foil — noun uncount BRITISH ALUMINUM FOIL …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • silver foil — n. silver beaten into thin sheets …   English World dictionary

  • 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 — sil′ver foil n. chem. mel silver or silver colored metal in foil form • Etymology: 1400–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • silver foil — noun (U) BrE foil (=very thin sheets of metal) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • silver foil — paper made of silver, paper made of aluminum …   English contemporary dictionary

  • silver foil — UK / US noun [uncountable] British very thin sheets of aluminium (= a metal that looks like silver) that is used in cooking and for wrapping food …   English dictionary

  • silver foil — /sɪlvə ˈfɔɪl/ (say silvuh foyl) noun → silver paper …  

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