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foil noun

  /fɔɪl/
  • (authorship, figuratively) 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.
  • (fencing) A very thin sword with a blunted (or foiled) tip
 florete
  • (figuratively) Anything that acts by contrast to emphasise the characteristics of something.
 complemento
  • A very thin sheet of metal.
 folio, lámina de metal
  • (mostly, uncountable) Thin aluminium/aluminum (or, formerly, tin) used for wrapping food.
 papel de aluminio

foil verb

  /fɔɪl/
frustrar, abortar
aluminium foil
papel aluminio, papel plata, papel albal, papel metálico
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