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A n1 ( crease) (in fabric, paper, skin) pli m ; the skirt/the curtain hung in soft folds la jupe/le rideau faisait des plis souples ;3 Geol plissement m ;4 ( group) bercail m ;B - fold (dans composés) to increase twofold/threefold doubler/tripler ; the problems are threefold il y a trois problèmes ; interest rates have increased ninefold les taux d'intérêt ont été multipliés par neuf.C vtr1 ( crease) plier [paper, towel, shirt, chair, table, umbrella] ; replier [wings] ; fold the paper in half ou two plie le papier en deux ; a folded sheet/newspaper un drap/journal plié ; fold some newspaper around the vases enveloppe les vases dans du papier journal ;2 ( intertwine) croiser [arms] ; joindre [hands] ; he folded his arms across his chest il a croisé les bras ; she sat with her legs folded under her elle était assise les jambes repliées sous elle ; to fold sb into one's arms serrer qn dans ses bras ;D vi1 [chair, table] se plier ;to stay in/return to the fold rester/rentrer au bercail ; to return to the family/party fold retourner au sein de sa famille/du parti.■ fold away:▶ fold away [bed, table] se plier:▶ fold away [sth], fold [sth] away plier et ranger [clothes, linen] ; replier [chair].■ fold back:▶ fold back [door, shutters] se rabattre (against contre):▶ fold back [sth], fold [sth] back rabattre [shutters, sheet, sleeve, collar].■ fold down:▶ fold down [car seat, pram hood] se rabattre ;▶ fold [sth] down, fold down [sth] replier [collar, flap, sheets] ; rabattre [seat, pram hood] ; to fold down the corner of the page corner la page.■ fold in:▶ fold in [sth], fold [sth] in incorporer [sugar, flour].■ fold out:▶ fold out [sth], fold [sth] out déplier [map, newspaper].■ fold over:▶ fold over se rabattre ;▶ fold [sth] over rabattre [flap].■ fold up:▶ fold up [chair, pram, umbrella] se plier ;▶ fold [sth] up, fold up [sth] plier [newspaper, chair, umbrella] ; to fold sth up again replier qch. -
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fold [fəʊld]1. nouna. (in paper, cloth) pli m[+ paper, blanket] pliera. [chair, table] se (re)plier4. compounds[table, bed] se (re)plier* * *[fəʊld] 1.1) ( crease) (in fabric, paper, skin) pli m2) Geography repli m3) ( in rock formation) plissement m4) Agriculture parc m2.- fold combining form3.to increase twofold/threefold — doubler/tripler
transitive verb1) ( crease) plier [paper, shirt, chair, umbrella]; replier [wings]2) ( intertwine) croiser [arms]; joindre [hands]4.1) [chair] se plier2) ( fail) [play] quitter l'affiche; [company] fermer; [project] échouer; [course] cesser•Phrasal Verbs:- fold in- fold out- fold up•• -
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fold [fəʊld]∎ fold the blanket in two pliez la couverture en deux;∎ she sat with her legs folded under her elle s'assit les jambes repliées sous elle;∎ he folded his arms il s'est croisé les bras;∎ she sat with her hands folded in her lap elle était assise, les mains jointes sur les genoux;∎ the bird folded its wings l'oiseau replia ses ailes;∎ he folded her in his arms il l'a serrée dans ses bras, il l'a enlacée;∎ literary the hills were folded in mist les collines étaient enveloppées de brume(a) (bed, chair) se plier, se replier(b) familiar (fail → business) faire faillite□, fermer (ses portes)□ ; (→ newspaper) disparaître□, cesser de paraître□ ; (→ play) être retiré de l'affiche□ ;∎ the bakery folded last year le boulanger a mis la clef sous la porte l'année dernière3 noun∎ the soft folds of her dress les plis soyeux de sa robe;∎ folds of fat bourrelets mpl de graisse∎ the fold of the Party/the Church le sein du Parti/de l'Église;∎ to return to the fold rentrer au bercail;∎ to welcome sb back to the fold accueillir l'enfant prodigueGeology plissement mplier et ranger;∎ fold your clothes away neatly plie tes affaires et range-les;∎ I slept on a camp bed which I folded away every morning je dormais sur un lit de camp que je repliais tous les matins(chair, table) se plier, se replier(sheet, sleeve) replier, rabattre; (door, shutter) rabattrese rabattre, se replier(sheet) replier, rabattre; (chair, table) plier;∎ he folded down a corner of the page il a corné la pagese rabattre, se replierCookery incorporer;∎ fold in the sugar incorporez le sucre(newspaper) plier, replier; (sheet) replier, rabattrese rabattre, se replier(edges) replier en dessous➲ fold upplier, replier(chair, table) se plier, se replier -
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fold up [chair, pram, umbrella] se plier; fold [something] up, fold up [something] plier [newspaper, chair, umbrella] -
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- fold [fəʊld]∎ a ten-fold increase une multiplication par dix;∎ your investment should multiply six-fold votre investissement devrait vous rapporter six fois plus -
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I 1. [fould] verb1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.) plier2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.) joindre3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.) replier2. noun1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.) pli2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.) pli•- folded- folder - folding II [fould] noun(a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.) parc à moutons -
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pli mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > fold
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fold away [bed, table] se plier; fold away [something], fold [something] away plier et ranger [clothes, linen]; replier [chair] -
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fold down [seat, pram hood] se rabattre; fold [something] down, fold down [something] replier [collar, flap, sheets]; rabattre [seat, pram hood] -
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > fold nappe
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fold — fold·able; fold·age; fold; fold·less; in·fold; man·i·fold·er; man·i·fold·ly; man·i·fold·ness; mil·lion·fold; mul·ti·fold; one·fold; re·fold; re·fold·er; scaf·fold·age; scaf·fold·er; scaf·fold·ing; sev·en·fold·ed; tri·fold; twi·fold;… … English syllables
Fold — Fold, n. [OE. fald, fold, AS. fald, falod.] 1. An inclosure for sheep; a sheep pen. [1913 Webster] Leaps o er the fence with ease into the fold. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A flock of sheep; figuratively, the Church or a church; as, Christ s fold.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fold — (f[=o]ld), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Folded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Folding}.] [OE. folden, falden, AS. fealdan; akin to OHG. faltan, faldan, G. falten, Icel. falda, Dan. folde, Sw. f[*a]lla, Goth. fal[thorn]an, cf. Gr. di pla sios twofold, Skr. pu[.t]a a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fold — fold1 [fōld] vt. [ME folden < OE faldan (WS fealdan), akin to Ger falten < IE * pel to < base * pel , to fold > (SIM)PLE, (TRI)PLE] 1. a) to bend or press (something) so that one part is over another; double up on itself [to fold a… … English World dictionary
Fold — Fold, n. [From {Fold}, v. In sense 2 AS. feald, akin to fealdan to fold.] 1. A doubling,esp. of any flexible substance; a part laid over on another part; a plait; a plication. [1913 Webster] Mummies . . . shrouded in a number of folds of linen.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fold — Ⅰ. fold [1] ► VERB 1) bend (something) over on itself so that one part of it covers another. 2) (often as adj. folding) be able to be folded into a flatter shape. 3) use (a soft or flexible material) to cover or wrap something in. 4)… … English terms dictionary
fold — [fəʊld ǁ foʊld] also fold up verb [intransitive] ECONOMICS if a business folds or folds up, it stops operating or trading because it does not have enough money to continue: • The U.K. engineering firm has folded today with the loss of 30 jobs. •… … Financial and business terms
Fold — Fold, v. i. To confine sheep in a fold. [R.] [1913 Webster] The star that bids the shepherd fold. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-fold — [fəʊld ǁ foʊld] suffix a particular number of times: • The value of the house has increased fourfold in the last ten years (= it is now worth four times as much as it was ten years ago ) . * * * fold suffix ► having the stat … Financial and business terms
fold — [n] double thickness bend, circumvolution, cockle, convolution, corrugation, crease, crimp, crinkle, dog’s ear*, flection, flexure, furrow, gather, gathering, groove, knife edge*, lap, lapel, layer, loop, overlap, plait, pleat, plica, plication,… … New thesaurus
Fold — Fold, v. i. To become folded, plaited, or doubled; to close over another of the same kind; to double together; as, the leaves of the door fold. 1 Kings vi. 34. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English