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Detailed Translations for foil from English to German

foil:

foil [the ~] noun

  1. the foil
    die Folie
  2. the foil (sword)
    der Degen
  3. the foil (sword)
    die Klinge; Schwert; die Schneide; der Säbel; der Degen; Rapier
  4. the foil (fencing-sword)
    Florett

to foil verb (foils, foiled, foiling)

  1. to foil (parry; ward off; field)
    abhalten; abwehren
    • abhalten verb (halte ab, hälst ab, hält ab, hielt ab, hieltet ab, abgehalten)
    • abwehren verb (wehre ab, wehrst ab, wehrt ab, wehrte ab, wehrtet ab, abgewehrt)

Conjugations for foil:

present
  1. foil
  2. foil
  3. foils
  4. foil
  5. foil
  6. foil
simple past
  1. foiled
  2. foiled
  3. foiled
  4. foiled
  5. foiled
  6. foiled
present perfect
  1. have foiled
  2. have foiled
  3. has foiled
  4. have foiled
  5. have foiled
  6. have foiled
past continuous
  1. was foiling
  2. were foiling
  3. was foiling
  4. were foiling
  5. were foiling
  6. were foiling
future
  1. shall foil
  2. will foil
  3. will foil
  4. shall foil
  5. will foil
  6. will foil
continuous present
  1. am foiling
  2. are foiling
  3. is foiling
  4. are foiling
  5. are foiling
  6. are foiling
subjunctive
  1. be foiled
  2. be foiled
  3. be foiled
  4. be foiled
  5. be foiled
  6. be foiled
diverse
  1. foil!
  2. let's foil!
  3. foiled
  4. foiling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for foil:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Degen foil; sword sword; swords
Florett fencing-sword; foil
Folie foil mace
Klinge foil; sword blade; sword
Rapier foil; sword sword
Schneide foil; sword blade; cut; gash; incision; indentation; knife wound; slash; wound
Schwert foil; sword brand; sword
Säbel foil; sword saber; sabre; sword; swords
- enhancer; hydrofoil; transparency
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
abhalten field; foil; parry; ward off deduct; discourage; dissuade; fend off; hold back; keep off; lay off; obstruct; parry; prevent; restrain; stop
abwehren field; foil; parry; ward off avert; fend off; fight back; keep off; keep out; lay off; parry; prevent; resist; struggle
- baffle; bilk; cross; frustrate; queer; scotch; spoil; thwart

Related Words for "foil":

  • foiling, foils

Synonyms for "foil":


Related Definitions for "foil":

  1. a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button1
  2. a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal1
    • the photographic film was wrapped in foil1
  3. picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector1
  4. a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through1
  5. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities1
    • pretty girls like plain friends as foils1
  6. cover or back with foil1
    • foil mirrors1
  7. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of1
    • foil your opponent1
  8. enhance by contrast1
    • In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background1

Wiktionary Translations for foil:

foil
noun
  1. character who helps emphasise the traits of the main character
  2. type of sword used in fencing
  3. thin aluminium/aluminum or tin used for wrapping food
  4. thin sheet of metal
verb
  1. prevent from being accomplished
foil
verb
  1. etwas zu verhindern, untergraben suchen
  2. versuchen, etwas mit unehrlichen oder unfairen Mitteln zu vereiteln, verhindern
  3. (transitiv): zum Scheitern bringen
noun
  1. sehr dünn gewalztes Metall
  2. ein beschnittenes Stück Papier oder Folie
  1. Fechten: Stoßwaffe mit gerader, abgestumpfter, vierkantiger Klinge

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
foil Blatt lame — Solide aplati
foil Florett; Rapier; Stoßdegen rapièreépée longue et fine, à coquille hémisphérique.

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