foil

foil
I noun
1) (metal as thin sheet) Folie, die
2) (to wrap or cover food etc.) Folie, die
3) (somebody/something contrasting) ≈ Kontrast, der
II transitive verb
vereiteln [Versuch, Plan, Flucht]; durchkreuzen [Vorhaben, Plan]
III noun
(sword) Florett, das
* * *
I [foil] verb
(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) vereiteln
II [foil] noun
1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) die Folie
2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) der Hintergrund
III [foil] noun
(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) das Florett
* * *
foil1
[fɔɪl]
n
1. (sheet) Folie f
2. (contrast) Hintergrund m
the cynical character in the play is the perfect \foil for the innocent William die zynische Figur in dem Stück ist das perfekte Gegenstück zum unschuldigen William
3. (sword) Florett nt
foil2
[fɔɪl]
vt
to \foil sth etw verhindern
to \foil a coup einen Coup vereiteln
to \foil a plan einen Plan durchkreuzen
to \foil sb jdn vereiteln
\foiled again! (hum) wieder mal alles umsonst!
* * *
I [fɔɪl]
n
1) (= metal sheet) Folie fcooking foil, kitchen foil
See:
→ cooking foil, kitchen foil
2) (fig) Hintergrund m, Folie f

to act as a foil to sth — einer Sache (dat) als Hintergrund or Folie dienen

II
n (FENCING)
Florett nt III
vt
plans durchkreuzen; attempts vereiteln; person einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen (+dat)

foiled again! (hum) — wieder nichts!

he was foiled in his attempts — ihm wurde ein Strich durch die Rechnung gemacht

* * *
foil1 [fɔıl]
A v/t
1. einen Plan etc vereiteln, durchkreuzen, zunichtemachen, jemandem einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen umg:
foiled again! wieder alles umsonst!
2. JAGD eine Spur verwischen
3. obs einen Angriff zurückschlagen, einen Angreifer auch besiegen
B s obs Niederlage f
foil2 [fɔıl]
A s
1. TECH (Metall)Folie f, Blattmetall n
2. TECH (Spiegel)Belag m, Folie f
3. Folie f, Unterlage f (für Edelsteine)
4. fig (to, for)
a) Folie f, Hintergrund m (für):
serve as a foil to B 3
b) Kontrastfigur f (zu)
5. ARCH
a) Nasenschwung m
b) Blattverzierung f
B v/t
1. TECH mit Metallfolie belegen
2. ARCH mit Blätterwerk verzieren
3. fig als Folie oder Hintergrund dienen (dat)
foil3 [fɔıl] s (Fechten)
1. Florett n
2. pl Florettfechten n
* * *
I noun
1) (metal as thin sheet) Folie, die
2) (to wrap or cover food etc.) Folie, die
3) (somebody/something contrasting) ≈ Kontrast, der
II transitive verb
vereiteln [Versuch, Plan, Flucht]; durchkreuzen [Vorhaben, Plan]
III noun
(sword) Florett, das
* * *
n.
Florett -e n.
Folie -n f. v.
vereiteln v.
zunichte machen ausdr.

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