REPLIER - Translation from French into English

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

I. replier [ʀ(ə)plije] VB trans

1. replier (plier à nouveau):

replier dépliant, plan

to fold up

2. replier (rabattre):

replier page

to turn down

replier drap

to fold [sth] back (sur over)

3. replier (refermer):

replier chaise-longue, éventail

to fold up

replier parapluie, canif

to close

4. replier (remettre en place) personne:

replier bras

to fold

replier ses jambes

to tuck one's legs under

replier ses ailes oiseau:

to fold its wings

5. replier MIL:

replier armée

to pull back

replier civils

to evacuate

II. se replier VB refl

1. se replier lame, canapé-lit:

se replier

to fold up

2. se replier troupe, armée:

se replier

to withdraw (sur to, dans into)

Phrases:

se replier sur soi-même personne:

to become withdrawn

se replier sur soi-même institution, pays:

to shut itself off from the rest of the world

replier le campement

to pack up

English

French

fall back MIL

se replier (to sur)

to fold sth up again

replier qc

bend over

replier

fold down collar, flap, sheets

replier

fold away chair

replier

sheathe wings

replier

to look inwards person, organization:

se replier sur soi-même

telescope stand, umbrella

replier

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. replier [ʀ(ə)plije] VB trans

1. replier (plier à nouveau):

replier

to refold

2. replier (plier sur soi-même):

replier qc bas de pantalon, manche, feuille

to roll sth up

replier qc coin d'une page

to fold sth down

replier qc mètre rigide

to fold sth up

3. replier (rabattre):

replier qc jambes, pattes

to fold sth

replier qc ailes, couteau, lame

to fold sth away

replier qc couverture, drap

to fold sth down

les jambes repliées

with one's legs folded

4. replier MIL:

replier

to withdraw

II. replier [ʀ(ə)plije] VB refl

1. replier (faire retraite):

se replier

to fall back

2. replier (se protéger):

se replier sur qc

to fall back on sth

3. replier (se plier):

se replier

to fold

4. replier (se ramasser):

se replier animal

to curl up

5. replier (se renfermer):

se replier pays

to withdraw

se replier sur soi-même

to withdraw into oneself

English

French

fall back army

se replier

turn back

replier

retire

replier

to withdraw into oneself/a fantasy world

se replier sur soi-même/dans un monde imaginaire

fold wings

replier

bend arm, leg

se replier

to retreat into one's self

se replier sur soi-même

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. replier [ʀ(ə)plije] VB trans

1. replier (plier à nouveau):

replier

to refold

2. replier (plier sur soi-même):

replier qc bas de pantalon, manche, feuille

to roll sth up

replier qc coin d'une page

to fold sth down

replier qc mètre rigide

to fold sth up

3. replier (rabattre):

replier qc jambes, pattes

to fold sth

replier qc ailes, couteau, lame

to fold sth away

replier qc couverture, drap

to fold sth down

les jambes repliées

with one's legs folded

4. replier MIL:

replier

to withdraw

II. replier [ʀ(ə)plije] VB refl

1. replier (faire retraite):

se replier

to fall back

2. replier (se protéger):

se replier sur qc

to fall back on sth

3. replier (se plier):

se replier

to fold

4. replier (se ramasser):

se replier animal

to curl up

5. replier (se renfermer):

se replier pays

to withdraw

se replier sur soi-même

to withdraw into oneself

English

French

fall back army

se replier

turn back

replier

retire

replier

fold wings

replier

to withdraw into oneself/a fantasy world

se replier sur soi-même/dans un monde imaginaire

bend arm, leg

se replier

to retreat into one's self

se replier sur soi-même

Présent

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tu	replies
il/elle/on	replie
nous	replions
vous	repliez
ils/elles	replient

Imparfait

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tu	repliais
il/elle/on	repliait
nous	repliions
vous	repliiez
ils/elles	repliaient

Passé simple

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tu	replias
il/elle/on	replia
nous	repliâmes
vous	repliâtes
ils/elles	replièrent

Futur simple

je	replierai
tu	replieras
il/elle/on	repliera
nous	replierons
vous	replierez
ils/elles	replieront