fold

fold
I
1. fould verb
1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.) doblar, plegar
2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.) cruzar
3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.) recoger

2. noun
1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.) pliegue
2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.) pliegue
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- folder
- folding
II fould noun
(a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.)
fold1 n pliegue
a skirt with folds una falda plisada / una falda con pliegues
fold2 vb doblar / plegar
she folded the sheet of paper dobló la hoja de papel
he folded the towel plegó la toalla
to fold your arms cruzar los brazos
fold
tr[fəʊld]
noun
1 (crease) pliegue nombre masculino, doblez nombre masculino
2 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL pliegue nombre masculino
transitive verb
1 doblar, plegar (up, -)
■ will you help me fold the sheet? ¿me ayudas a doblar la sábana?
2 (wrap) envolver
intransitive verb
1 doblarse, plegarse
2 (go bankrupt) quebrar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to fold one's arms cruzar los brazos
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fold
tr[fəʊld]
noun
1 (for sheep) redil nombre masculino, aprisco
noun the fold
1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL el redil nombre masculino
fold ['fo:ld] vt
1) bend: doblar, plegar
2) clasp: cruzar (brazos), enlazar (manos), plegar (alas)
3) embrace: estrechar, abrazar
fold vi
1) fail: fracasar
2)
to fold up : doblarse, plegarse
fold n
1) sheepfold: redil m (para ovejas)
2) flock: rebaño m
to return to the fold: volver al redil
3) crease: pliegue m, doblez m
fold
n.
• arruga s.f.
• cogido s.m.
• dobladura s.f.
• doblar s.m.
• doble s.m.
• doblez (Textil) s.m.
• jareta s.f.
• plegado s.m.
• pliegue s.m.
• rebaño s.m.
• repliegue s.m.
v.
• alechugar v.
• arrugar v.
• doblar v.
• doblegar v.
• encañonar v.
• envolver v.
• escarolar v.
• plegar v.
• plisar v.
• recoger v.

I
1. fəʊld
transitive verb
1)
a) (bend over) \<\<paper/sheet\>\> doblar

to fold something in half o in two — doblar algo por la mitad

b) (bring together)

the butterfly folded its wings — la mariposa plegó las alas

to fold one's arms — cruzar* los brazos

2) (mix) (Culin)

to fold something INTO something — incorporar algo a algo


2.
vi
1)
a) \<\<chair/table\>\> plegarse*; \<\<map/poster\>\> doblarse, plegarse*
b) folding pres p <chair/table> plegable, abatible; <doors> plegable

folding money — (AmE colloq) billetes mpl

2) (fail) \<\<project/campaign\>\> venirse* abajo, fracasar; \<\<play\>\> bajar de cartel; \<\<business/shop\>\> cerrar* (sus puertas), quebrar*
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Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
1)
a) (crease) doblez m, pliegue m
b) (Geol) pliegue m
2) (sheep pen) redil m, aprisco m

I
[fǝʊld]
N (Agr) redil m

to return to the fold — (Rel) volver al redil


II [fǝʊld]
1.
N (in paper etc) pliegue m , doblez m ; (Geol) pliegue m
2.
VT [+ paper, map, sheet, blanket] doblar; (esp several times) plegar; [+ wings] recoger

she folded the newspaper in two — dobló en dos el periódico

to fold a piece of paper in half — doblar un trozo de papel por la mitad

to fold one's arms — cruzar los brazos

to fold sb in one's arms — abrazar a algn tiernamente, estrechar a algn contra el pecho

3. VI
1) (lit) [chair, table] plegarse, doblarse
2) * (=fail) [business venture] fracasar, quebrar; [play] fracasar
* * *

I
1. [fəʊld]
transitive verb
1)
a) (bend over) \<\<paper/sheet\>\> doblar

to fold something in half o in two — doblar algo por la mitad

b) (bring together)

the butterfly folded its wings — la mariposa plegó las alas

to fold one's arms — cruzar* los brazos

2) (mix) (Culin)

to fold something INTO something — incorporar algo a algo


2.
vi
1)
a) \<\<chair/table\>\> plegarse*; \<\<map/poster\>\> doblarse, plegarse*
b) folding pres p <chair/table> plegable, abatible; <doors> plegable

folding money — (AmE colloq) billetes mpl

2) (fail) \<\<project/campaign\>\> venirse* abajo, fracasar; \<\<play\>\> bajar de cartel; \<\<business/shop\>\> cerrar* (sus puertas), quebrar*
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Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
1)
a) (crease) doblez m, pliegue m
b) (Geol) pliegue m
2) (sheep pen) redil m, aprisco m

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