folding
noun
/ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
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- The action of folding; a fold.
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pliage,
plissement
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folding
adjective
/ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
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/ˈfəʊldɪŋ/
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- Designed to fold; as a folding bed, a folding bicycle, a folding chair, etc.
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pliant,
rabattable,
repliable
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fold
verb
/faʉld/
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/foʊld/
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/ˈfəʊld/
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[fɒʊ(ɫ)d]
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[ˈfɒʊ(ɫ)d]
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[ˈfɔʊ(ɫ)d]
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- (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.
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plier
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- (intransitive) To give way on a point or in an argument.
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concéder,
laisser tomber,
replier,
s'écraser
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- (transitive, cooking) To stir (semisolid ingredients) gently, with an action as if folding over a solid.
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incorporer
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- (intransitive, business) Of a company, to cease to trade.
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plier bagage
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- (intransitive, poker) To withdraw from betting.
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se coucher
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- (intransitive, informal) To fall over; to collapse or give way; to be crushed.
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s’effondrer,
s’écrouler
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fold
noun
/faʉld/
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/foʊld/
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/ˈfəʊld/
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[fɒʊ(ɫ)d]
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[ˈfɒʊ(ɫ)d]
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[ˈfɔʊ(ɫ)d]
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pli,
pliure
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- Any correct move in origami.
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pli
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pliage
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fold
noun
/faʉld/
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/foʊld/
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/ˈfəʊld/
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[fɒʊ(ɫ)d]
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[ˈfɒʊ(ɫ)d]
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[ˈfɔʊ(ɫ)d]
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- (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.
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bercail,
sein de l’Église
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- A pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals.
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bergerie,
parc à moutons
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