folds in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for folds in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fold¹ [Am foʊld, Brit fəʊld] VB trans

1.1. fold (bend over):

fold paper/sheet

doblar

to fold sth in half or in two

doblar algo por la mitad

1.2. fold (bring together):

the butterfly folded its wings

la mariposa plegó las alas

to fold one's arms

cruzar los brazos

to fold one's arms (in idle, defiant attitude)

cruzarse de brazos

he sat there, arms folded

estaba sentado con los brazos cruzados

to fold one's hands

juntar las manos

he folded her in his arms

la estrechó entre sus brazos

2. fold (mix) FOOD:

to fold sth into sth

incorporar algo a algo

fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture

incorpore las claras a la mezcla de las yemas (con movimiento suave)

II.fold¹ [Am foʊld, Brit fəʊld] VB intr

1.1. fold:

fold chair/table:

plegarse

fold map/poster:

doblarse

fold map/poster:

plegarse

1.2. fold <folding, pres part > chair/table:

fold

plegable

fold

abatible

fold

de tijera

fold

plegadizo Mex

folding doors

puertas fpl plegables or plegadizas

folding money Am inf

billetes mpl

folding ruler

regla f de carpintero

2. fold (fail, collapse):

fold project/campaign:

venirse abajo

fold project/campaign:

fracasar

fold play:

bajar de cartel

fold business/shop:

cerrar (sus puertas)

fold business/shop:

quebrar

III.fold¹ [Am foʊld, Brit fəʊld] N

1. fold (crease):

fold

doblez m

fold

pliegue m

2. fold (pleat):

fold

pliegue m

3. fold GEOL:

fold

pliegue m

fold² [Am foʊld, Brit fəʊld] N (sheep pen)

fold

redil m

fold

aprisco m

to return to the fold

volver al redil

-fold [Am foʊld, Brit fəʊld] SUFFIX

his income increased fivefold

sus ingresos se multiplicaron por cinco or se quintuplicaron

there has been a twofold/fourfold increase in prices

los precios se han duplicado/cuadruplicado

the problem is threefold

el problema tiene tres aspectos

I.fold up VB [Am foʊld -, Brit fəʊld -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

fold up sheet/newspaper

doblar

fold up chair/table

plegar

II.fold up VB [Am foʊld -, Brit fəʊld -] (v + adv)

1. fold up:

fold up map:

doblarse

fold up map:

plegarse

fold up chair:

plegarse

2. fold up (cease trading):

fold up company:

cerrar (sus puertas)

fold up company:

quebrar

I.fold down VB [Am foʊld -, Brit fəʊld -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

fold down chair/seat:

fold down

plegar

II.fold down VB [Am foʊld -, Brit fəʊld -] (v + adv)

fold down seat:

doblarse hacia adelante

fold down screen:

plegarse

I.fold away VB [Am foʊld -, Brit fəʊld -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

fold away clothes

doblar y guardar

fold away chairs

plegar y guardar

II.fold away VB [Am foʊld -, Brit fəʊld -] (v + adv)

the chairs fold away neatly when not in use

las sillas se pueden plegar y guardar cómodamente cuando no se necesitan

fold back VB [Am foʊld -, Brit fəʊld -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

fold back chair/door/leaf:

fold back

plegar

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it folds up quite compactly

al doblarlo queda bastante compacto

Translations for folds in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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plegado

folds pl

pliegue

fold

pliegue

fold

pliegue

fold

folds in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for folds in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fold¹ [fəʊld, Am foʊld] VB trans

1. fold (bend):

fold

plegar

to fold sth back/down

plegar algo

2. fold (wrap):

to fold sth (in sth)

envolver algo (en algo)

II.fold¹ [fəʊld, Am foʊld] VB intr

1. fold (bend over):

fold

doblarse

2. fold (fail, go bankrupt):

fold

fracasar

III.fold¹ [fəʊld, Am foʊld] N

fold

pliegue m

fold² [fəʊld, Am foʊld] N (sheep pen)

fold

redil m

to return to the fold fig

volver al hogar

fold up VB trans

fold up

doblar

fold VB

User Entry

fold one's arms

cruzarse de brazos

fold-out ADJ

User Entry

fold-out

desplegable

fold-out (couch, chair)

plegable

Translations for folds in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pliegue (doblez)

fold

doblez

fold

repliegue

fold

plegar (doblar)

to fold

plegar (muebles)

to fold away

redil

fold

volver al redil fig

to return to the fold

folds Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fold sth back/down

plegar algo

to fold sth (in sth)

envolver algo (en algo)

to fold one's arms across one's chest

cruzarse de brazos

to fold sth double

doblar algo por la mitad

to return to the fold fig

volver al hogar