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foil1 [fɔɪl] N

1. foil (sheet):

foil
folija f

2. foil (contrast):

foil
kontrast m

3. foil (sword):

foil
meč m

foil2 [fɔɪl] VB trans to foil sth

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alu·min·ium ˈfoil N

ˈkitch·en foil N no pl

ˈsil·ver foil N

Usage examples with foiled

foiled again! hum
spet je spodletelo!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He came in disguised as a postman, but an alert passerby foiled the crime.
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This can be foiled by not permitting an email-program to load images.
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After the battering ram plot is foiled, a prolonged siege ensues.
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She doesn't fight him after the foiled invasion.
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Since any device or system can be foiled by a person with sufficient knowledge, equipment, time, etc., the term tamperproof is a misnomer.
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However, he is foiled when the beast outsmarts and fatally wounds him.
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The special editions feature different cover artwork including a gold foiled logo on a clear plastic dust jacket.
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The song's plot revolves a youthful romance foiled by parental disapproval.
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His first escape attempt was foiled by an informant.
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The prowling may be foiled due to wrong footing, which may wake up the whole family.
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