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Foil: meaning, definitions and examples

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foil

 

[ fษ”ษชl ]

Context #1

material

Thin sheets of metal, especially aluminum, used for wrapping food.

Synonyms

aluminum foil, tin foil

Examples of usage

  • She wrapped the sandwich in foil before putting it in her bag.
  • The chef covered the dish with foil before placing it in the oven.
Context #2

protect

Prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding.

Synonyms

defeat, frustrate, thwart, thwart

Examples of usage

  • The security measures helped to foil the attempted robbery.
  • The detective managed to foil the criminal's plans before they could be carried out.

Translations

Translations of the word "foil" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lรขmina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคจเฅเคจเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Folie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ foil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ะพะปัŒะณะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ folia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ›ใ‚คใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท feuille

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ papel de aluminio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท folyo

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌ์ผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑู‚ุงู‚ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fรณlie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ fรณlia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฎ”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ folija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ filma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั„ะพะปัŒะณะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒšแƒ’แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ folqa

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ papel de aluminio

Word origin

The word 'foil' originated in the 14th century from the Old French word 'fuler', meaning to full cloth. It was used in the sense of 'metal pounded or rolled into a thin flexible sheet' since the 15th century. The use of 'foil' as a means of thwarting or defeating something dates back to the late 16th century.