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foiled

/fɔɪld/

foiledadjective

more foiled

Comp.

most foiled

Super.

/fɔɪld/

Translations

сорванный

The foiled plan left the team disappointed.

Сорванный план оставил команду разочарованной.

Additional translations

обманутый

расстроенный

Definitions

Prevented from succeeding; thwarted.

The foiled plans left the team feeling frustrated and disappointed.

Synonyms

foilverb

foiled

Past Simple

foiled

Past Simple

foiled

Past Participle

foiling

Gerund

/fɔɪl/

Translations

срывать

The police managed to foil the robbery.

Полиции удалось сорвать ограбление.

мешать

The detective's quick thinking foiled the criminal's plan.

Быстрое мышление детектива помешало плану преступника.

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

foilnoun

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.

foiladjective

Definitions

Made of or covered with metallic foil.

He cooked the fish in a foil packet.