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foil

UK
/fɔɪl/
US
/fɔɪl/
foilnoun
foils
pl
UK
/fɔɪl/
US
/fɔɪl/
Translations
papier aluminiumPour l’emballage ou la conservation des aliments.
She wrapped the leftovers in foil to keep them fresh.
Elle a enveloppé les restes dans du papier aluminium pour les garder frais.
fleuretEn escrime.
He practiced his fencing skills with a foil every afternoon.
Il s’entraînait à l’escrime avec un fleuret tous les après-midis.
faire-valoirAu théâtre et en littérature, personnage qui sert à mettre un autre en valeur.
In the play, the witty servant acts as a foil to the serious master.
Dans la pièce, le serviteur spirituel sert de faire-valoir au maître grave.
Additional translations
feuillePour une feuille mince et souple de matériau, souvent décorative ou artisanale.
feuille d'aluminiumVariante plus littérale, surtout à l’écrit.
Definitions
A thin sheet of metal, such as aluminum, used for wrapping or covering food.
She wrapped the leftovers in foil to keep them fresh.
A character in literature who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight particular qualities of the other character.
In the play, the witty servant acts as a foil to the serious master.
A fencing sword with a light, flexible blade and a blunt point.
He practiced his fencing skills with a foil every afternoon.
A thin, flexible leaf or sheet of material, often used in crafts or decoration.
The artist used gold foil to add a shimmering effect to the painting.
Synonyms
counter
obstruct
frustrate
prevent
thwart
foilverb
foiled
Past Simple
foiled
Past Participle
foiling
ing-form
UK
/fɔɪl/
US
/fɔɪl/
Translations
déjouerPour faire échouer un projet, un plan ou une tentative.
The police foiled the robbery attempt by arriving just in time.
La police a déjoué la tentative de vol en arrivant juste à temps.
Additional translations
recouvrir d'une feuille métalliqueSens technique.
Definitions
To prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding.
The police foiled the robbery attempt by arriving just in time.
To frustrate the efforts or plans of someone.
Her quick thinking foiled his attempts to cheat during the exam.
To cover, back, or coat with a thin sheet of metal or other material.
The artisan foiled the glass to create a decorative mirror.
Synonyms
defeat
counter
stop
obstruct
frustrate
prevent
thwart
foiladjective
Used attributively to describe something made of or covered with metallic foil.
Translations
en aluminiumPour un objet ou un emballage recouvert de feuille d’aluminium.
He cooked the fish in a foil packet.
Il a cuit le poisson dans un sachet en aluminium.
Definitions
Made of or covered with metallic foil.
He cooked the fish in a foil packet.
Synonyms
contrasting
contrastive
counter
counterbalancing
counterpointing
antithetical
opposing
complementary
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