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fold verb

  /faʉld/ , /foʊld/ , /ˈfəʊld/ , [fɒʊ(ɫ)d] , [ˈfɒʊ(ɫ)d] , [ˈfɔʊ(ɫ)d]
  • (transitive) To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
falten, falzen
  • (transitive) To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
falten, zusammenlegen, zusammenfalten
  • (intransitive, poker) To withdraw from betting.
aussteigen
  • (intransitive, informal) To fall over; to collapse or give way; to be crushed.
in sich zusammenfallen, zusammenbrechen, zusammenkrachen
  • (intransitive) To give way on a point or in an argument.
nachgeben, sich geschlagen geben
  • (transitive, cooking) To stir (semisolid ingredients) gently, with an action as if folding over a solid.
unterheben

fold noun

  /faʉld/ , /foʊld/ , /ˈfəʊld/ , [fɒʊ(ɫ)d] , [ˈfɒʊ(ɫ)d] , [ˈfɔʊ(ɫ)d]
  • (Christianity) A church congregation, a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church; also, the Christian church as a whole, the flock of Christ.
  • (figuratively) A group of people with shared ideas or goals or who live or work together.
Gemeinde
  • A pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals.
Schafspferch
  • (figuratively) Home, family.
Schoß

fold noun

  /faʉld/ , /foʊld/ , /ˈfəʊld/ , [fɒʊ(ɫ)d] , [ˈfɒʊ(ɫ)d] , [ˈfɔʊ(ɫ)d]
  • A bend or crease.
Falte, Falz
  • (geology) The bending or curving of one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, as a result of plastic (i.e. permanent) deformation.
Falte
  • An act of folding.
Falten, Faltung, Falzung
  • Any correct move in origami.
Faltmanöver, Faltung

-fold suffix

  • Used to make adjectives meaning times.
-fach, -fache
  • Used to make adverbs meaning times.
-fach, -faltig

folding adjective

  /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/ , /ˈfəʊldɪŋ/
  • Designed to fold; as a folding bed, a folding bicycle, a folding chair, etc.
Klapp-

folding noun

  /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/ , /ˈfəʊldɪŋ/
  • The action of folding; a fold.
Falten, Klappen
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