foil

papel de aluminio

Hoja de aluminio muy fina que se usa para envolver o cubrir alimentos.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: aluminium foil, aluminum foil

Expresiones frecuentes: aluminium foil, wrap in foil, foil packet

lámina metálica

Metal convertido en una hoja muy fina.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: gold foil, copper foil, metal foil

florete

Espada fina y ligera usada en la esgrima, deporte en el que dos personas se enfrentan con espadas.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: fencing foil, a light foil, a blunt foil, practice foil

frustrar, impedir

Impedir que alguien logre lo que intenta hacer.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: thwart, stop

Expresiones frecuentes: foil a robber, foil someone’s attempt, foil a plan, foil an attempt