foil

a very thin sheet of metal, especially aluminium or tin, used for wrapping food and protecting it from air and bacteria

hoja de aluminio, envoltura metálica

Collocations foil wrapper · foil container

• Wrap the food in foil.

  Envuelve la comida en papel aluminio.

a thin, flat piece of metal used for cooking or serving food, especially fish and meat

plato de aluminio, bandeja para cocinar

Collocations foil tray · foil dish

• Serve the fish on a foil.

  Sirva el pescado en una bandeja de aluminio.

to prevent something from happening or working successfully; to stop someone from doing something

impedir, frustrar, neutralizar

• foil sb/sth (from) doing sth

• The new law will foil the criminals' plans.

  La nueva ley frustrará los planes de los criminales.

a light, flexible sword used in fencing as a sport

espada ligera para esgrima

Collocations foil competition · foil match

• She won the foil championship.

  Ella ganó el campeonato de espada ligera.

a false idea or impression; a trick that makes people believe something is true when it is not

ilusión, engaño, trampa

Collocations foil illusion · foil deception

• The magician's foil made the audience believe he was levitating.

  La ilusión del mago hizo que la audiencia creyera que estaba flotando.