foil
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/fɔɪl/
/fɔɪl/
- 1 engellemek, boşa çıkarmak, bozmak
Definition (English)
To prevent someone from accomplishing something; to thwart or frustrate.
Example Sentences
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The police managed to foil the robbery attempt.Polis soygun girişimini engellemeyi başardı.
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They foiled his plans to escape.Onun kaçma planlarını bozdular.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
foil
/fɔɪl/
Past
foiled
/fɔɪld/
Participle
foiled
/fɔɪld/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edfoil → foiled
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. foiled /fɔɪld/
Synonyms
Collocations
foil a planfoil an attemptfoil a plotfoil a robberyfoil efforts