foil

carta stagnola, foglio di alluminio

Foglio di alluminio molto sottile usato per avvolgere o coprire il cibo.

In inglese semplice: Very thin aluminium used to wrap or cover food.

• Cover the dish with foil.
• I wrapped my sandwich in foil.
• Bake the fish in a foil packet.

Sinonimi: aluminium foil, aluminum foil

Espressioni comuni: aluminium foil, wrap in foil, foil packet

lamina metallica

Metallo ridotto a un foglio molto sottile.

In inglese semplice: Metal made into a very thin sheet.

• The card is covered with gold foil.
• Copper foil carries electricity in the device.
• They pressed a thin sheet of silver foil onto the surface.

Espressioni comuni: gold foil, copper foil, metal foil

fioretto

Spada sottile e leggera usata nella scherma, sport in cui due persone si affrontano con spade.

In inglese semplice: A thin, light sword used in fencing, a sport in which two people fight with swords.

• She held her foil firmly.
• Both fencers raised their foils.
• The tip of his foil touched his opponent’s jacket.

Espressioni comuni: fencing foil, a light foil, a blunt foil, practice foil

sventare, ostacolare

Impedire a qualcuno di riuscire in ciò che sta cercando di fare.

In inglese semplice: If you stop someone from succeeding in what they are trying to do, you defeat their efforts.

• The guard foiled the thief.
• Police foiled an attempt to steal the painting.
• Their escape was foiled by a locked gate.

Sinonimi: thwart, stop

Espressioni comuni: foil a robber, foil someone’s attempt, foil a plan, foil an attempt