foil
A very thin sheet of metalA very thin sheet of metal.
» I was foiled in my attempt.
Моя попытка провалилась.
Значение
значений: 14(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A very thin sheet of metal.
Folie
фольга́folʹgá, станио́льstaniólʹ
фо́льгаfólʹha
a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A very thin sheet of plastic.
(неисчисляемое)Thin aluminium/aluminum (or, formerly, tin) used for wrapping food.
wrap the sandwich up in foil
Aluminiumfolie
фольга́folʹgá
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A thin layer of metal put between a jewel and its setting to make it seem more brilliant.
(исчисляемое, переносно, неисчисляемое)In literature, theatre/theater, etc., a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character and who usually acts as an opponent or antagonist, but can also serve as the sidekick of the protagonist.
Kontrastfigur
(исчисляемое, переносно, неисчисляемое)Anything that acts by contrast to emphasise the characteristics of something.
1725-1726, William Broome, The Odyssey Hector has also a foil to set regard
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A very thin sword with a blunted (or foiled) tip.
1784-1810, William Mitford, History of Greece Socrates contended with a foil against Demosthenes with a sword.
Florett
рапи́раrapíra
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A thin, transparent plastic material on which marks are made and projected for the purposes of presentation. See transparency.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A premium trading card with a glossy finish.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A stylized flower or leaf.
Failure when on the point of attainment; defeat; frustration; miscarriage.
One of the incorrect answers presented in a multiple-choice test.
Примеры
предложений: 24I was foiled in my attempt.
Моя попытка провалилась.
The coup attempt was foiled at the last moment.
Попытка переворота была нейтрализована в последний момент.
deDer Staatsstreich wurde im letzten Moment verhindert.
The attack was foiled.
Атака была сорвана.
I foiled the team.
Я подвёл команду.
A little old woman foiled the robbery by whacking the thief on the head with her cane.
Маленькая старушка провалила ограбление, огрев злодея по голове своей тростью.
ukСтаренька жіночка невисокого зросту запобігла пограбуванню, вдаривши злодія по голові своєю тростиною.
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
По значениям 2
По значениям 4
Происхождение
From Middle English foyle, from Middle French fueille, from Old French fueille (“plant leaFrom Middle English foyle, from Middle French fueille, from Old French fueille (“plant leaf”), from Late Latin folia, the plural of folium, mistaken as a singular feminine.
From Middle English foilen (“spoil a scent trail by crossing it”), from Old French fouler (“tread on, trample”), ultimately from Latin fullō (“to trample, full”).
From French foulis.
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Формы
мн. число: foilsСинонимы
синонимов: 8- picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector:transparency
- anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities:enhancer
- a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through:hydrofoil
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 28Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым