tin foil in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tin foil in the French»English Dictionary

un rouleau de parchemin/fil électrique/papier aluminium

a roll of parchment/electrical cable/tin foil

Translations for tin foil in the English»French Dictionary

I.foil [Brit fɔɪl, Am fɔɪl] N

1. foil (for wrapping):

foil

papier m d'aluminium

a sheet of foil

une feuille de papier d'aluminium

silver/gold foil

papier argenté/doré

silver/gold foil attr container, wrapper

en papier d'aluminium

2. foil SPORTS:

foil

fleuret m

3. foil:

foil (deterrent)

repoussoir m

foil (person)

faire-valoir m inv

4. foil (contrast):

to be or act as a foil to or for

faire ressortir

II.foil [Brit fɔɪl, Am fɔɪl] VB trans

foil person

contrecarrer

foil attempt, hope, plot

déjouer

to be foiled in one's attempt to do sth

être déjoué dans sa tentative de faire qc

foiled again!

encore raté!

I.tin [Brit tɪn, Am tɪn] N

1. tin (metal):

tin

étain m

tin attr mug, bath

en étain

2. tin Brit (can):

tin

boîte f (de conserve)

a tin of soup

une boîte de soupe

to eat out of tins

se nourrir de conserves

to come out of a tin

être de la conserve

3. tin (container):

tin (for biscuits, cake)

boîte f

tin (for paint)

pot m

a biscuit tin

une boîte à biscuits

a tin of biscuits

une boîte de biscuits

4. tin FOOD:

tin (for baking)

moule m

tin (for roasting)

plat m (à rôtir)

5. tin Brit (for donations):

tin

tirelire f (pour faire la quête)

II.tin <Brit pres part etc tinning, tinned> [Brit tɪn, Am tɪn] VB trans

tin

mettre [qc] en boîte or en conserve

III.tinned ADJ

tinned Brit meat, fruit:

tinned

en boîte, de conserve

IV.tin [Brit tɪn, Am tɪn]

to have a tin ear

ne pas avoir d'oreille

tin foil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tin foil in the English»French Dictionary

tin foil N

tin foil

papier m d'aluminium

Translations for tin foil in the English»French Dictionary

foil¹ [fɔɪl] N

1. foil (wrap):

foil

papier m d'aluminium

2. foil fig:

foil

repoussoir m

foil² [fɔɪl] VB trans

foil

faire échouer

foil plan

contrecarrer

foil³ [fɔɪl] N SPORTS

foil

fleuret m

I.tin [tɪn] N

1. tin no pl (metal):

tin

étain m

2. tin (tinplate):

tin

fer-blanc m

3. tin (can):

tin

boîte f (de conserve)

4. tin (container):

tin

boîte f

biscuit tin

boîte à biscuits

a tin of paint Brit, Aus

un pot de peinture

5. tin (container for baking):

tin

moule m

cake tin

moule à gâteau

II.tin [tɪn] VB trans

tin

mettre en conserve

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

More recently, people have started writing happy wishes on small pieces of paper and wrapping them in tin foil.

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The effectiveness of the tin foil hat as electromagnetic shielding for stopping radio waves is greatly reduced by it not being a complete enclosure.

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The tin foil insulation was removed from the roof as well.

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They kept presenting it, introducing the film dramatically gliding into rooms wearing tin foil hats.

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Children, especially, were required to collect these: paper, glass, tin foil, and also large quantities of foliage to feed the warhorses.

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Obsolescent products include tin cans, tin foil, the schoolhouse slate blackboard, and radium in medical technology.

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Because he believes wearing tin foil keeps him safe from harmful gamma rays, he becomes a media sensation by marketing a successful line of tin-foil hats.

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Tin foil was used as a filling for tooth cavities prior to the 20th century.

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He did this by making keys with paperback novel covers, tin foil, and glue.

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A similar tin foil sheet, connected to ground was located at about eight feet away with two more similar, un-grounded tin foil sheets between.

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