folding in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for folding in the English»French Dictionary

folding [Brit ˈfəʊldɪŋ, Am ˈfoʊldɪŋ] ADJ

folding bed, bicycle, table, umbrella

pliant

folding camera

à soufflet

folding door

en accordéon

folding top N MOTOR

folding top

capote f

a car with a folding top

une voiture décapotable

folding stool N

folding stool

pliant m

folding stool

siège m pliant

folding seat N

folding seat

strapontin m

folding money N

folding money

billets mpl de banque

I.fold [Brit fəʊld, Am foʊld] N

1. fold (crease):

fold (in fabric, paper, skin)

pli m

the skirt/the curtain hung in soft folds

la jupe/le rideau faisait des plis souples

2. fold GEOG:

fold

repli m

a fold in the hills

un repli des collines

3. fold GEOL:

fold

plissement m

4. fold (group):

fold

bercail m

5. fold FARM:

fold

parc m

II.-fold COMP

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

III.fold [Brit fəʊld, Am foʊld] VB trans

1. fold (crease):

fold paper, towel, shirt, chair, table, umbrella

plier

fold wings

replier

fold the paper in half or 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. fold (intertwine):

fold arms

croiser

fold hands

joindre

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

3. fold FOOD (add):

fold

incorporer (into à)

IV.fold [Brit fəʊld, Am foʊld] VB intr

1. fold chair, table:

fold

se plier

2. fold (fail):

fold play:

quitter l'affiche

fold company:

fermer

fold project:

échouer

fold course:

cesser

V.fold [Brit fəʊld, Am foʊld]

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

I.fold over VB [Brit fəʊld -, Am foʊld -] (fold over)

fold over

se rabattre

II.fold over VB [Brit fəʊld -, Am foʊld -] (fold [sth] over)

fold over flap:

fold over

rabattre

Translations for folding in the French»English Dictionary

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rabattable

folding attr

repliable

folding attr

pliant (pliante)

folding

pliant

folding stool, campstool

folding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for folding in the English»French Dictionary

folding ADJ

folding

pliant(e)

fold¹ [fəʊld, Am foʊld] N

1. fold (sheep pen):

fold

parc m à moutons

2. fold fig (home):

the fold

le bercail

I.fold² [fəʊld, Am foʊld] VB trans

1. fold (bend over upon self):

fold

plier

fold wings

replier

2. fold (wrap):

fold

envelopper

to fold one's arms

croiser les bras

to fold one's hands

joindre les mains

with folded arms

les bras croisés

3. fold FOOD:

to fold sth into sth

incorporer peu à peu qc dans qc

II.fold² [fəʊld, Am foʊld] VB intr

1. fold (bend over upon self):

fold

se plier

2. fold (fail or go bankrupt):

fold business

mettre la clé sous le paillasson

fold play

quitter l'affiche

III.fold² [fəʊld, Am foʊld] N

fold

pli m

I.fold up VB trans

fold up

plier

II.fold up VB intr

fold up

se plier

Translations for folding in the French»English Dictionary

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pliure d'un ourlet, tissu, papier

fold

pliure d'un papier, tissu

folding

pliant(e)

folding

repliable

folding

escamotable clavier, meuble, machine à coudre

folding

siège pliant

folding chair

repli d'un drapeau, de la peau

fold

repli de terrain

fold in the terrain

repli

fold

folding Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the fold

le bercail

to fold one's arms

croiser les bras

to fold one's hands

joindre les mains

to fold sth into sth

incorporer peu à peu qc dans qc

you can fold the sofa out

ce canapé peut se déplier

to fold the sheet down nicely

faire un joli rabat (en faisant le lit à la française)

fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites

incorporer délicatement les blancs battus en neige

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is typically the first step in any invagination process and is also important in folding tissues at specified hingepoints.

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Many folders believe that no tool should be used when folding.

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The performance was done on a two-panel folding screen and performed in front of a group of guests.

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Internally, spatial division is variable by the use of sliding, folding or rotating screens in glass, sheet or perforated metal, or in combination.

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This motif is rare as the process resulting in its formation seems unlikely to occur during protein folding.

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Guests sat on folding chairs and benches placed on the bare ground.

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It was published ten times a year and reached approximately eight million readers before folding.

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Many of the watercolors are linked to the woodblock prints, he also produced oil paintings, traditional hanging scrolls and a few "bybu" (folding screens).

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A vertical, spring-loaded, plastic folding fore grip is mounted on the front of the receiver.

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Folding deckchairs became widely popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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