How do you pronounce foil?

foil is pronounced as /fɔɪl/.

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foil

🛡️foil (foyl)

verb

/fɔɪl/

contrecarrer (contrecarrer)

foible foist

Signification

To prevent something (especially a plan) from succeeding.

Traduction de la signification

empêcher un plan de réussir

empecher un plan de reussir

Phrases d'exemple

The police foiled the robbery attempt.

La police a échoué à empêcher le vol.

La police a echoué a empecher le vol.

Expressions d'exemple

foil someone's plan

contrecarrer le plan de quelqu'un

Synonymes

thwart, prevent, frustrate, hinder, obstruct

Antonymes

assist, support, encourage

Collocations

foil a plan, foil an attempt, foil a plot, foil a robbery

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to follow or chase with the intent to catch or achieve something

debar (interdire)

To officially prevent someone from doing something.

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To disturb the order or calmness of something or someone.

participating (participer)

Taking part in or becoming involved in an activity or event.

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