tin foil in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tin 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.tin [Am tɪn, Brit tɪn] N

1.1. tin U (metal):

tin

estaño m

tin mine

mina f de estaño

1.2. tin (tinplate):

tin U

(hoja)lata f

tin attr roof

de (hoja)lata

tin attr roof

de cinc

tin attr roof

de de zinc

tin soldier

de plomo

2.1. tin C (can):

tin esp Brit

lata f

tin esp Brit

Spain also bote m

tin esp Brit

Chil also tarro m (de conservas, bebidas etc)

collecting tin

alcancía f

Brit to do what it says on the tin , it/he does what it says on the tin

cumple lo que promete

2.2. tin C (for storage):

tin

lata f

tin

bote m Spain

2.3. tin C (for baking):

tin

molde m

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

1. tin (coat with tin):

tin

estañar

2. tin Brit (put in tins):

tin food

enlatar

tin foil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tin foil in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tin foil N

tin foil

papel m de aluminio

Translations for tin 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.tin [tɪn] N

1. tin no pl:

tin (metal)

estaño m

tin (tinplate)

hojalata f

2. tin (container):

tin

lata f

3. tin for baking:

tin

molde m

II.tin [tɪn] VB trans

tin

enlatar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In this case, they are wrapped in tin foil to preserve them during baking.

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He wrapped the dynamite with tin foil and black carbon paper and drove back to the same location.

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

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They are manufacturing tin foil and similar metal foils for highly specialised applications.

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The first audio recordings on phonograph cylinders were made on tin foil.

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

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

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Often the bowl is covered with perforated tin foil or a metal screen and coal placed on top.

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

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It can bore into furniture and in some cases tin foil or sheets of lead.

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