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foldverb
folded
Past Simple
folded
Past Participle
folding
Gerund
UK
/fəʊld/
US
/foʊld/
Translations
se coucherPoker.
He decided to fold after seeing his weak hand.
Il a décidé de se coucher après avoir vu sa mauvaise main.
incorporerEn cuisine : mélanger délicatement en rabattant la préparation.
Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture until well combined.
Incorporez la crème fouettée au mélange au chocolat jusqu'à homogénéité.
plierSens général : plier quelque chose souple sur lui-même.
She folded the letter neatly before placing it in the envelope.
Elle a plié la lettre soigneusement avant de la mettre dans l'enveloppe.
Additional translations
faire failliteSens figuré, surtout pour une entreprise ou une activité qui cesse.
Definitions
To bend something flexible and lay it over itself, often to make it smaller or to create a crease.
She folded the letter neatly before placing it in the envelope.
To bring an end to an operation or activity, often due to failure or lack of success.
The company had to fold after several unsuccessful years.
In poker, to withdraw from a hand by discarding one's cards.
He decided to fold after seeing his weak hand.
To incorporate an ingredient into a mixture by gently turning it over with a spoon or spatula.
Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture until well combined.
Synonyms
crease
double
enclose
wrap
collate
consolidate
bend
foldnoun
folds
pl
UK
/fəʊld/
US
/foʊld/
Translations
pliPour une marque, un pli dans un tissu ou du papier.
She carefully ironed out the fold in her dress.
Elle a soigneusement repassé le pli de sa robe.
pliAnatomie : pli ou repli de tissu ou de membrane.
The physician noted inflammation along the vocal folds.
Le médecin a constaté une inflammation le long des plis vocaux.
pliEn géologie, pour une structure plissée des couches rocheuses.
The mountain range was formed by a series of folds in the earth's crust.
La chaîne de montagnes s'est formée par une série de plis dans la croûte terrestre.
enclosPour les moutons ou d'autres animaux domestiques.
The shepherd led the flock into the fold for the night.
Le berger a conduit le troupeau dans l'enclos pour la nuit.
groupeSens figuré : ensemble de personnes partageant un même intérêt ou une même cause.
He was welcomed back into the fold after his long absence.
Il a été accueilli de nouveau dans le groupe après sa longue absence.
Definitions
A bend or crease in something, especially fabric or paper.
She carefully ironed out the fold in her dress.
A group of people or things that share a common interest or purpose.
He was welcomed back into the fold after his long absence.
A pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals.
The shepherd led the flock into the fold for the night.
A geological formation where layers of rock have been bent or curved.
The mountain range was formed by a series of folds in the earth's crust.
Anatomy: a ridge or pleat of tissue or membrane in the body.
The physician noted inflammation along the vocal folds.
Synonyms
pleat
crease
wrinkle
dimple
bend
foldadjective
UK
/fəʊld/
US
/foʊld/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "fold line").
Translations
multipliéAprès un numéral : indique un multiple.
Output from the plant was five fold after the upgrades.
La production de l'usine a été multipliée par cinq après les améliorations.
repliableSe dit d'un objet conçu pour se plier ou se replier.
She packed a fold stroller for the trip.
Elle a emporté une poussette repliable pour le voyage.
Definitions
Attributive: able to be folded or designed to fold up for storage or transport.
She packed a fold stroller for the trip.
Postpositive, preceded by a numeral: having a specified number of parts or multiplied by that amount.
Output from the plant was five fold after the upgrades.
Synonyms
increased (as in 'increased X-fold')
multiplied
double
multifold
multiple
manifold
severalfold
manyfold
threefold
twofold
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