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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025: | Principal Translations |
| 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. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025: | Principal Translations |
| 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. |
| Additional Translations |
| 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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