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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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I [fəʊld]1) (crease) (in fabric, paper) piega f.2) geogr. avvallamento m.3) geol. piega f.4) - fold in compostiII 1. [fəʊld]to increase twofold, threefold — raddoppiare, triplicare
1) (crease) piegare [paper, shirt]; chiudere (piegando) [ chair]; piegare, chiudere [ umbrella]; ripiegare, chiudere [ wings]2) (intertwine) congiungere [ hands]2.he folded his arms across his chest — incrociò le braccia sul petto, si mise a braccia conserte
1) [ chair] chiudersi, essere pieghevole2) (fail) [ play] lasciare il cartellone; [ company] chiudere i battenti; [ project] fallire, andare in fumo; [ course] essere annullato•- fold in- fold out- fold upIII [fəʊld]nome agr. ovile m.••* * *I 1. [fould] verb1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.)2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.)3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.)2. noun1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.)2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.)•- folded- folder
- folding II [fould] noun(a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.)* * *I [fəʊld] nAgr ovile mII [fəʊld]1. n(bend, crease) also Geol piega2. vt(gen) piegare, (wings) ripiegare3. vi•- fold up* * *fold (1) /fəʊld/n.1 piega; piegatura; segno di piega: the folds of a skirt, le pieghe di una gonna; a fold in a sheet of paper, una piega in un foglio di carta2 corrugamento; increspatura; piega; plica (anat.): a fold of skin, una piega della pelle; un rotolo di carne6 (geol.) piega; corrugamento.fold (2) /fəʊld/n.1 ovile; addiaccio; stabbio2 (fig.: the fold) ovile: to return to the fold, tornare all'ovile; in the family fold, in seno alla famiglia3 (relig.) gregge (di anime); (i) fedeli (pl.).♦ (to) fold (1) /fəʊld/A v. t.1 piegare; ripiegare: to fold a letter [a sheet], piegare una lettera [un lenzuolo]; to fold a tent, ripiegare una tenda; to fold down the corner of a page, piegare in giù l'angolo di una pagina; He folded the clothes into a bundle, fece un involto dei vestiti2 chiudere; ripiegare, raccogliere (ali, petali); incrociare ( le braccia); intrecciare ( le dita); unire ( le mani): The bird folded its wings, l'uccello chiuse le ali; with folded arms, a braccia conserte; She sat with folded hands, sedeva con le mani unite in grembo3 (con avv. o compl.) avviluppare; avvolgere: to fold st. in paper, avvolgere qc. nella carta; A scarf was folded around his neck, una sciarpa gli avvolgeva il collo; The cliffs were folded in fog, le scogliere erano avvolte dalla nebbia4 (con compl.) serrare, stringere ( fra le braccia, ecc.); to fold a child in one's arms, stringere un bambino fra le braccia; to fold sb. to one's breast, abbracciare q.5 (geol.) corrugare; piegareB v. i.1 ( di tavolo, sedia, ecc.) chiudersi; essere pieghevole: to fold flat, chiudersi e diventare piatto5 (geol.) corrugarsi; piegarsi.(to) fold (2) /fəʊld/v. t.* * *I [fəʊld]1) (crease) (in fabric, paper) piega f.2) geogr. avvallamento m.3) geol. piega f.4) - fold in compostiII 1. [fəʊld]to increase twofold, threefold — raddoppiare, triplicare
1) (crease) piegare [paper, shirt]; chiudere (piegando) [ chair]; piegare, chiudere [ umbrella]; ripiegare, chiudere [ wings]2) (intertwine) congiungere [ hands]2.he folded his arms across his chest — incrociò le braccia sul petto, si mise a braccia conserte
1) [ chair] chiudersi, essere pieghevole2) (fail) [ play] lasciare il cartellone; [ company] chiudere i battenti; [ project] fallire, andare in fumo; [ course] essere annullato•- fold in- fold out- fold upIII [fəʊld]nome agr. ovile m.••
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