English-German translation for "foil"

"foil" German translation

foil
[fɔil]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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vereiteln, verhindern, zuschanden zunichtemachen entgegentreten zertrampeln, verwischen überwinden
  • zertrampeln, verwischen
    foil hunting | JagdJAGD trail British English | britisches EnglischBr
    foil hunting | JagdJAGD trail British English | britisches EnglischBr
  • überwinden
    foil overcome obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    foil overcome obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • foil syn vgl. → see „frustrate“
    foil syn vgl. → see „frustrate“
foil
[fɔil]noun | Substantiv s

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Niederlage, Fehlschlag Fährte, Spur
  • Niederlagefeminine | Femininum f
    foil defeat, failure obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Fehlschlagmasculine | Maskulinum m
    foil defeat, failure obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    foil defeat, failure obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • Fährtefeminine | Femininum f
    foil hunting | JagdJAGD scent, trail: of game British English | britisches EnglischBr
    Spurfeminine | Femininum f
    foil hunting | JagdJAGD scent, trail: of game British English | britisches EnglischBr
    foil hunting | JagdJAGD scent, trail: of game British English | britisches EnglischBr
Der Staatsstreich wurde im letzten Moment verhindert.
The coup attempt was foiled at the last moment.
Source: Tatoeba
Das ist Aluminiumfolie, richtig? Man verwendet sie in der Küche.
This is some aluminum foil, right? You use it in the kitchen.
Source: TED
Dieser Text dient als Vorlage für die Schaffung europäischer Makroregionen.
This text acts as a foil to the creation of European macro-regions.
Source: Europarl
Also, denken Sie daran, wie Sie mit Aluminiumfolie umgehen.
Now, think about your interactions with aluminum foil.
Source: TED
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foil
[fɔil]noun | Substantiv s

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Folie, Blattmetall SpiegelBelag, Folie Folie, Unterlage, Glanzblättchen Folie, Kontrast, Hintergrund Nasenschwung, Blattverzierung
  • Foliefeminine | Femininum f
    foil engineering | TechnikTECH
    Blattmetallneuter | Neutrum n
    foil engineering | TechnikTECH
    foil engineering | TechnikTECH
  • foil → see „tin foil“
    foil → see „tin foil“
  • (Spiegel)Belagmasculine | Maskulinum m
    foil engineering | TechnikTECH covering mirror
    Foliefeminine | Femininum f
    foil engineering | TechnikTECH covering mirror
    foil engineering | TechnikTECH covering mirror
  • Foliefeminine | Femininum f
    foil under gem stone
    Unterlagefeminine | Femininum f
    foil under gem stone
    Glanzblättchenneuter | Neutrum n
    foil under gem stone
    foil under gem stone
  • Foliefeminine | Femininum f
    foil contrast figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Kontrastmasculine | Maskulinum m
    foil contrast figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Hintergrundmasculine | Maskulinum m
    foil contrast figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    foil contrast figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Nasenschwungmasculine | Maskulinum m
    foil architecture | ArchitekturARCH small arc between cusps
    foil architecture | ArchitekturARCH small arc between cusps
  • Blattverzierungfeminine | Femininum f
    foil architecture | ArchitekturARCH leaf decoration
    foil architecture | ArchitekturARCH leaf decoration
foil
[fɔil]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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mit Metallfolie belegen mit Blätterwerk verzieren durch Kontrast hervor- abheben
  • mit Metallfolie belegen
    foil engineering | TechnikTECH cover with metal foil
    foil engineering | TechnikTECH cover with metal foil
  • mit Blätterwerk (ver)zieren
    foil architecture | ArchitekturARCH decorate with leaves
    foil architecture | ArchitekturARCH decorate with leaves
  • durch Kontrast hervor-or | oder od abheben
    foil rare | seltenselten (emphasize by using contrast)
    foil rare | seltenselten (emphasize by using contrast)
Der Staatsstreich wurde im letzten Moment verhindert.
The coup attempt was foiled at the last moment.
Source: Tatoeba
Das ist Aluminiumfolie, richtig? Man verwendet sie in der Küche.
This is some aluminum foil, right? You use it in the kitchen.
Source: TED
Dieser Text dient als Vorlage für die Schaffung europäischer Makroregionen.
This text acts as a foil to the creation of European macro-regions.
Source: Europarl
Also, denken Sie daran, wie Sie mit Aluminiumfolie umgehen.
Now, think about your interactions with aluminum foil.
Source: TED
Source
foil
[fɔil]noun | Substantiv s

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Florett Florettfechten
  • Florettneuter | Neutrum n
    foil in fencing
    foil in fencing
  • Florettfechtenneuter | Neutrum n
    foil fencing with foils <plural | Pluralpl>
    foil fencing with foils <plural | Pluralpl>
aluminium foil
Alu-Folie, Aluminiumfolie
aluminium foil
Der Staatsstreich wurde im letzten Moment verhindert.
The coup attempt was foiled at the last moment.
Source: Tatoeba
Das ist Aluminiumfolie, richtig? Man verwendet sie in der Küche.
This is some aluminum foil, right? You use it in the kitchen.
Source: TED
Dieser Text dient als Vorlage für die Schaffung europäischer Makroregionen.
This text acts as a foil to the creation of European macro-regions.
Source: Europarl
Also, denken Sie daran, wie Sie mit Aluminiumfolie umgehen.
Now, think about your interactions with aluminum foil.
Source: TED
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