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Foil - English meaning

Foil – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding.

Usage examples:

A brave policewoman foiled the armed robbery
noun

The track or scent of a hunted animal.

noun

A setback in an enterprise; a defeat.

noun

Metal hammered or rolled into a thin flexible sheet, used chiefly for covering or wrapping food.

Usage examples:

Aluminium foil
noun

A person or thing that contrasts with and so emphasizes and enhances the qualities of another.

Usage examples:

His white cravat was a perfect foil for his bronzed features
noun

A leaf-shaped curve formed by the cusping of an arch or circle.

noun

A light, blunt-edged fencing sword with a button on its point.

Usage examples:

Each adversary was dressed in a white jacket, the buttons of their foils were dipped in liquid; tha…
noun

Each of the structures fitted to a hydrofoil's hull to lift it clear of the water at speed.

Usage examples:

Roller-furling headsails should be removed from the foils not only do they create windage but the c…
noun

A very thin sheet of metal, used esp. for wrapping food

Usage examples:

Aluminum foil, the older, cynical character in the play is the perfect foil for the innocent willia…

Foil translation into English

Foil: translate from English into Chinese

Translate foil into Chinese (Simplified)}
挫败, 阻止, 金属薄片

Foil: translate from English into Dutch

Translate foil into Dutch}
Folie, Verijdelen, Foelie, Bladgoud, Klatergoud, Schermdegen, Verschalken, Verlegen maken, Van zijn stuk brengen, Verslaan, Overtreffen, Winnen van, Verfoeliesel

Foil: translate from English into French

Translate foil into French}
Déjouer, Feuille de métal, Lame de métal, Battre, Tirer au sabre, Épée, Plissement

Foil: translate from English into German

Translate foil into German}
Vereiteln, Folie, Durchkreuzen, Verhindern, Florett, Hintertreiben, Hintergrund, Spiegelfolie

Foil: translate from English into Hindi

Translate foil into Hindi}
पन्नी, पर्ण, चमकी, परास्त करना, विफल करना, मंद करना, व्यग्र करना, विफलता, पत्ती

Foil: translate from English into Italian

Translate foil into Italian}
Foglio, Sventare, Lamina, Confondere, Fioretto, Frustrare, Sfoglia, Fare fallire, Far risaltare, Traccia

Foil: translate from English into Korean

Translate foil into Korean}
박, 플러레, 돋보이게 하는 것, 돋보이게 하는 사람, 플러레 종목, 짐승의 발자취, 거울 뒤쪽에 입힌 박, 꽃잎 모양의 장식, 잎사귀 모양의 장식

Foil: translate from English into Russian

Translate foil into Russian}
Фольга, Рапира, Фон, Контраст, Станиоль, Срывать, Орнамент в виде листьев, След зверя, Подчеркивать, Служить контрастом, Сбивать со следа, Ставить в тупик, Расстраивать планы, Отразить нападение, Одолевать

Foil: translate from English into Spanish

Translate foil into Spanish}
Frustrar, Hoja, Papel de aluminio, Florete, Hojuela, Tener contraste

Word origin

abbreviation of hydrofoil.

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