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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.
  • (transitive) To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
plier
  • (intransitive) To give way on a point or in an argument.
concéder, laisser tomber, replier, s'écraser
  • (transitive, cooking) To stir (semisolid ingredients) gently, with an action as if folding over a solid.
incorporer
  • (intransitive, business) Of a company, to cease to trade.
plier bagage
  • (intransitive, poker) To withdraw from betting.
se coucher
  • (intransitive, informal) To fall over; to collapse or give way; to be crushed.
s’effondrer, s’écrouler

fold noun

  /faʉld/ , /foʊld/ , /ˈfəʊld/ , [fɒʊ(ɫ)d] , [ˈfɒʊ(ɫ)d] , [ˈfɔʊ(ɫ)d]
  • A bend or crease.
pli, pliure
  • Any correct move in origami.
pli
  • An act of folding.
pliage

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.
bercail, sein de l’Église
  • A pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals.
bergerie, parc à moutons

folding noun

  /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/ , /ˈfəʊldɪŋ/
  • The action of folding; a fold.
pliage, plissement

folding adjective

  /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/ , /ˈfəʊldɪŋ/
  • Designed to fold; as a folding bed, a folding bicycle, a folding chair, etc.
pliant, rabattable, repliable

folded

plié
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