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foiled

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
foiled adj	(architecture: with leaf shapes) (arquitectura)	lobulado adj
	The cathedral's foiled circular windows date back to the 14th century.
foiled adj	(plot, plan: thwarted, failed)	fallido/a adj
	Fireworks on 5th November commemorate the foiled plot to blow up Parliament.

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
foil n	(silver paper used for baking)	papel de aluminio, papel aluminio loc nom m
	(ES)	papel de plata loc nom m
	Karen wrapped the potatoes in foil and roasted them on the fire.
	Karen envolvió las patatas en papel de aluminio y las asó al fuego.
foil [sth]⇒ vtr	(stop [sb]'s plans)	frustrar⇒ vtr
		desbaratar⇒ vtr
	The bad weather foiled Tom's plans.
	El mal tiempo frustró los planes de Tom.
foil [sb]⇒ vtr	often passive (stop the plans of)	frustrar los planes de loc verb
	Rachel was trying to sneak out, but she was foiled by her little brother.
	Rachel estaba intentando salir a hurtadillas, pero su hermano pequeño frustró sus planes.
foil n	(thin metal) (metal)	lámina nf
	The spaceship's equipment was wrapped in gold foil to protect it from radiation.
	El equipo de la nave espacial estaba recubierto de láminas de oro para protegerlo de la radiación.
foil n	(fencing weapon)	florete nm
	The fencer struck at his opponent with his foil.
	El esgrimista le dio a su oponente con su florete.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
foil n	(literature)	complemento nm
	Shaun acted as the foil to the main character in the story.
	Shaun era el complemento del personaje principal de la historia.

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Compound Forms: foil | foiled
Inglés		Español
aluminum foil (US), aluminium foil (UK), tin foil (UK) n	(silver paper used for baking)	papel de aluminio, papel aluminio loc nom m
	(ES)	papel de plata loc nom m
	We wrapped up our food with aluminum foil.
	Envolvimos nuestros alimentos con papel de aluminio.
emergency blanket, space blanket, foil blanket n	(thin mylar sheet)	manta de supervivencia, manta isotérmica loc nom f
		manta de emergencia, frazada de emergencia, loc nom f
gold foil n	(sheet of gold)	lámina de oro nf
	He is so rich, he gave her a present wrapped in gold foil.
	Dado que es muy maleable es posible obtener láminas de oro extremadamente delgadas.
literary foil n	(complementary or contrasting character) (literatura, personaje)	contrapunto nm
silver foil n	UK, dated (aluminum foil)	papel aluminio, papel de aluminio loc nom m
		papel metalizado loc nom m
tinfoil, tin-foil n	(aluminium foil, silver paper)	papel de aluminio, papel aluminio loc nom m
	(ES)	papel de plata loc nom m
	Wrap the potatoes in tinfoil and bake them at 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

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