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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries좌절시키다
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jwa-jeol-si-ki-da
"그는 도둑의 계획을 좌절시켰다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To prevent something from being accomplished.
"The detective was able to foil the robbery just in time."
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A thin sheet of metal or material, often used in fencing.
"He picked up his foil and prepared for the match."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'foil' originates from the Old French word 'foille', meaning 'leaf', which in turn comes from the Latin 'folium'. The meaning evolved to denote something that serves to contrast with another, particularly in literature and drama, where a character's qualities are highlighted by contrasting them with another character.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Foil" is said worldwide
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Contrecarrer
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tʁə.kaʁ
"Il a réussi à contrecarrer le plan du voleur."
Vereiteln
Transliteration: fɛˈʁaɪ̯t.l̩n
"Er konnte den Plan des Verbrechers vereiteln."
Sventare
Transliteration: zvenˈtare
"È riuscito a sventare il piano del ladro."
Frustrar
Transliteration: frus'tɾaɾ
"Logró frustrar el plan del ladrón."
Frustrar
Transliteration: frus'tɾaʁ
"Ele conseguiu frustrar o plano do ladrão."
नाकाम करना
Transliteration: nākām karnā
"उसने चोर की योजना को नाकाम कर दिया।"
挫败
Transliteration: cuòbài
"他成功地挫败了小偷的计划。"
좌절시키다
Transliteration: jwa-jeol-si-ki-da
"그는 도둑의 계획을 좌절시켰다."
挫折させる
Transliteration: zaseki saseru
"彼は泥棒の計画を挫折させた。"
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