gold foil in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for gold foil 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

I.gold [Am ɡoʊld, Brit ɡəʊld] N

1.1. gold U:

gold

oro m

solid/pure/24-carat gold

oro macizo/puro/de 24 quilates

that woman is pure gold

esa mujer vale (su peso en) oro

as good as gold

buenísimo

they've been as good as gold

se han portado muy bien or como unos santos

the baby slept through it all as good as gold

el bebé durmió como un angelito sin enterarse de nada

to strike gold

dar con una mina de oro

all that glitters or glisters is not gold

no es oro todo lo que reluce

all that glitters or glisters is not gold

no todo lo que brilla es oro

all that glitters or glisters is not gold attr ring/ingot/reserves

de oro

the gold market

el mercado del oro

1.2. gold U (money):

gold

monedas fpl de oro

gold

oro m

everything she touches turns to gold

todo lo que toca se convierte en oro

the crock or pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

un imposible

1.3. gold C or U (medal):

gold inf

medalla f de oro

to go for gold

tratar de ganar la medalla de oro

to go for gold

ir a por la de oro Spain inf

2. gold U (color):

gold

dorado m

gold

color m (de) oro

gold

oro m liter

II.gold [Am ɡoʊld, Brit ɡəʊld] ADJ

gold dress:

gold

dorado

gold paint

purpurina f (dorada)

gold foil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gold foil in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gold foil N no pl

gold foil

lámina f de oro

Translations for gold foil 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

I.gold [gəʊld, Am goʊld] N no pl

1. gold (metal):

gold

oro m

to pan for gold

lavar oro

to strike gold

encontrar oro

to be dripping with gold fig

llevar puestas muchas joyas de oro

2. gold SPORTS:

gold

medalla f de oro

Phrases:

to be worth one's weight in gold

valer su peso en oro

to be good as gold

portarse como un ángel

all that glitters is not gold prov

no es oro todo lo que reluce prov

II.gold [gəʊld, Am goʊld] ADJ

gold

de oro

a gold ring

un anillo de oro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The card fronts feature laser diecutting technologyon a gold foil board with the player photo in color and the player's name in a bronze foil.

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The engine bay was lined in gold foil, in an effort to reflect the immense heat away from critical parts.

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Es which were deposited electrolytically on a thin gold foil.

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These are small pieces of gold foil with incised human figures.

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The bronze doors are decorated with gold foil.

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In this way, aluminium is used to create an inexpensive gold foil that actually contains no gold, and many other bright metallic colours.

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Then 24 carat gold foil is applied with heat and pressure - mechanical gilding - to produce a permanent diffusion bond.

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It is topped by a flame covered with gold foil.

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Beards were drawn with ink, cloths and armour painted in bright colors and gold foil applied in places.

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The distinctive feature of these paintings is the "gesso" work, to which gold foil is applied.

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