foil

CEFRB2

/fɔɪl/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Very thin metal sheet used for covering or wrapping.

  2. 02

    verb

    To prevent someone from succeeding in a plan.

Examples

  • Cover the chicken loosely with foil.

  • Let's practice with the foil.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To apply the FOIL algorithm to.

  2. A very thin sheet of metal or plastic.

  3. A very thin sheet of metal.

More examples

In context

  • 1784-1810, William Mitford, History of Greece Socrates contended with a foil against Demosthenes with a sword.

  • 1725-1726, William Broome, The Odyssey Hector has also a foil to set regard

  • Let's practice foil fencing.

Synonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

She used thin aluminum blank to wrap sandwiches and keep them fresh for lunch.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Acronym of first outer inner last or similar.