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foldverb

folds

folded
Past Simple
folded
Past Participle
folding
Gerund
UK
/fəʊld/
US
/foʊld/
He can fold a piece of paper into a perfect airplane.
Он может сгибать лист бумаги в идеальный самолет.
She decided to fold the clothes neatly.
Она решила аккуратно складывать одежду.
The company had to fold due to financial difficulties.
Компания была вынуждена свернуть деятельность из-за финансовых трудностей.
Additional translations
укладывать
загибать
отгибать
Synonyms
bend
crease
double
wrap
enclose
collate
consolidate
foldnoun

folds

pl

folds
pl
UK
/fəʊld/
US
/foʊld/
She smoothed the fold in her dress.
Она разгладила складку на своем платье.
The sheep were herded into the fold for the night.
Овец загнали в загон на ночь.
Additional translations
папка
сгиб
изгиб
слой
Synonyms
pleat
crease
wrinkle
dimple
bend

Definitions

foldverb
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.
foldnoun
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.
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