folding in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for folding 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

Translations for folding in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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plegable

folding attr

silla plegable

folding o collapsible chair

rebatible

folding attr

silla de tijera

folding chair

folding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for folding in the English»Spanish Dictionary

folding [ˈfəʊldɪŋ, Am ˈfoʊld-] ADJ

folding

plegable

folding door

puerta f plegadiza

folding money Am

billetes m pl de banco

folding N

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folding GEO

plegamiento m

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 folding in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

plegable (mueble)

folding

silla plegable

folding chair

desplegable

folding

silla desplegable

folding chair

asiento abatible

folding seat

folding 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

folding door

puerta f plegadiza

folding money Am

billetes m pl de banco

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Folding his arms, he fixed his eyes upon the gunner who stood, lanyard in hand, ready for action.

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The league only lasted the first half and a few games of the second half as financial difficulties led to it 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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It can be used to identify folding and faulting, and to search for oil and gas fields.

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By transferring the disulfide bond between these two cysteine residues onto the folding protein it is responsible for the latters oxidation.

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

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The sitting and sleeping area had a folding door entrance of green painted wood under glass upper panels.

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

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Reformed the following year before folding again in 1929.

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