foiled in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for foiled in the English»Spanish Dictionary

foil¹ [Am fɔɪl, Brit fɔɪl] VB trans

foil plan/attempt:

foil

frustrar

foiled again! hum

¡otro intento frustrado!

foil² [Am fɔɪl, Brit fɔɪl] N

1.1. foil U (metal sheet):

foil

lámina f de metal

1.2. foil U FOOD:

kitchen foil

papel m de aluminio

kitchen foil

papel m de plata

kitchen foil

papel m Spain Albal ®

2. foil C (contrast):

to be a foil for/to sth/sb the perfect foil for pork

el complemento ideal para la carne de cerdo

the black background was a good foil to their bright costumes

el fondo negro hacía resaltar el brillante colorido de los trajes

they are the perfect foil for each other

se complementan perfectamente

foil³ [Am fɔɪl, Brit fɔɪl] N SPORTS

1. foil C (sword):

foil

florete m

2. foil U (event):

foil

esgrima f

aluminum foil, aluminium foil Brit N

aluminum foil

papel m de aluminio

aluminum foil

papel m de plata

aluminum foil

papel m Albal ® Spain

silver foil N U

1. silver foil Brit FOOD:

silver foil

papel m de aluminio

silver foil

papel m de plata

2. silver foil → silver paper

See also silver paper

silver paper N inf

1. silver paper (wrapping):

silver paper

papel m de plata

silver paper

papel m plateado

silver paper

papel m de estaño

2. silver paper Brit:

silver paper

papel m metalizado

kitchen foil N U

kitchen foil

papel m de aluminio

kitchen foil

papel m Spain albal ®

cooking foil N U

cooking foil

papel m de aluminio

cooking foil

papel m Albal Spain

cooking foil

papel m Chil Alusafoil ®

Translations for foiled in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

florete

foil

papel de plata (para cocina)

aluminum foil Am

papel de plata (para cocina)

aluminium foil Brit

papel de aluminio

aluminum foil Am

papel de aluminio

aluminium foil Brit

foiled in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for foiled in the English»Spanish Dictionary

foil¹ [fɔɪl] N

1. foil (metal paper):

foil

papel m de aluminio

2. foil (sword):

foil

florete m

3. foil fig:

to act as a foil to sth

servir de contraste con algo

foil² [fɔɪl] VB trans

foil

frustrar

gold foil N no pl

gold foil

lámina f de oro

tin foil N

tin foil

papel m de aluminio

silver foil N

silver foil

papel m de plata

aluminium foil N

aluminium foil

papel m de plata

kitchen foil N

kitchen foil

papel m de aluminio

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to foil a plot

hacer fracasar una conspiración

Translations for foiled in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

florete

foil

barrenar (planes)

to foil

foiled Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to act as a foil to sth

servir de contraste con algo

to foil a plot

hacer fracasar una conspiración

foil wrap

papel m de aluminio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The governor's proposals to cut taxes were foiled when the legislature refused to cut the state's five per cent sales tax by one percentage point.

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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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She doesn't fight him after the foiled invasion.

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She took a personal interest in their homework, regularly communicated with their teachers, foiled any adolescent tricks they tried to foist on her and punished them if they misbehaved.

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He was exonerated shortly after the plot was foiled, and has rebuilt the company.

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The song's plot revolves a youthful romance foiled by parental disapproval.

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The plot was foiled by the independent Bahamas government.

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His first escape attempt was foiled by an informant.

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Skip is also known for his innovation with foiled surfboard fins.

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However, he is foiled when the beast outsmarts and fatally wounds him.

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