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pli [pli]1. masculine noun• il va refuser, cela ne fait pas un pli (inf) he'll refuse, no doubt about itb. ( = habitude) prendre le pli de faire qch to get into the habit of doing sth• c'est un pli à prendre ! you get used to it!c. ( = enveloppe) envelope ; ( = lettre) letter2. compounds* * *plinom masculin1) (de tissu, rideau, dépliant, soufflet) fold; ( de pantalon) crease; ( de jupe) pleat2) (de bouche, d'yeux) line; (de ventre, double menton) fold3) ( de terrain) fold5) ( lettre) letter••ça ne fait pas un pli — (colloq) there's no doubt about it
* * *pli nm1) (sur un tissu, un papier) fold2) [jupe] pleat, [pantalon] creaseElle a repassé les plis de sa jupe. — She ironed the pleats of her skirt.
3) (faux pli) creaseIl y a un pli sur la manche de ta chemise. — There's a crease in the sleeve of your shirt.
4) GÉOLOGIE fold5) (sur le corps) fold6) (= lettre) letter7) CARTES trick8) (locutions)* * *pli nm1 ( ondulation) (de feuille de papier, carte routière, rideau, drap, d'éventail) fold;2 ( de jupe) pleat; ( de pantalon) (trouser) crease; (de chemise, veste) crease; ( involontaire) crease; jupe à plis pleated skirt; ta veste/ton pantalon fait un pli there is a crease in your jacket/your trousers; ta chemise/veste fait des plis your shirt/jacket is all creased;3 ( ligne sur la peau) (de bouche, d'yeux) line; ( bourrelet) (de ventre, double-menton) fold; le pli de l'aine (the fold of) the groin;4 Géol fold;6 ( lettre) letter; un pli urgent an urgent letter; sous pli cacheté in a sealed envelope; sous pli séparé under separate cover;ça ne fait pas un pli○ there's no doubt about it; c'est un pli à prendre it's something you've got to get used to; il a pris un mauvais pli he's got into a bad habit.[pli] nom masculinle drap fait des plis the sheet is creased ou rumpled2. [habitude] habit[bourrelet] foldpli de l'aine crease ou fold of the groin[lettre] letterfaire un pli to win ou to take a trick6. GÉOGRAPHIE fold8. MENUISERIE ply————————à plis locution adjectivale
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