folds in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for folds in the English»French Dictionary

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

fold-out N

fold-out

encart m

fold mark N

fold mark

repère m de page

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

fold in sugar, flour:

fold in

incorporer

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

fold down car seat, pram hood:

fold down

se rabattre

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

fold down collar, flap, sheets

replier

fold down seat, pram hood

rabattre

to fold down the corner of the page

corner la page

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

fold back door, shutters:

fold back

se rabattre (against contre)

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

fold back shutters, sheet, sleeve, collar:

fold back

rabattre

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

fold away bed, table:

fold away

se plier:

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

fold away clothes, linen

plier et ranger

fold away chair

replier

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

fold out map, newspaper:

fold out

déplier

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

fold up chair, pram, umbrella:

fold up

se plier

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

fold up newspaper, chair, umbrella:

fold up

plier

to fold sth up again

replier qc

folds in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for folds in the English»French Dictionary

fold¹ [foʊld] N

1. fold (sheep pen):

fold

parc m à moutons

2. fold fig (home):

the fold

le bercail

I.fold² [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 culin:

to fold sth into sth

incorporer peu à peu qc dans qc

II.fold² [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 [foʊld] N

fold

pli m

I.fold up VB trans

fold up

plier

II.fold up VB intr

fold up

se plier

Translations for folds in the French»English Dictionary

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pliure d'un ourlet, tissu, papier

fold

repli d'un drapeau, de la peau

fold

repli de terrain

fold in the terrain

repli

fold

replier qc coin d'une page

to fold sth down

replier qc mètre rigide

to fold sth up

replier qc jambes, pattes

to fold sth

replier qc ailes, couteau, lame

to fold sth away

replier qc couverture, drap

to fold sth down

se replier

to fold

plier papier, tissu

to fold

plier linge, tente

to fold up

plier journal, carte routière

to fold up

se plier

to fold

déplier

to fold out

plissement

fold

escamoter lit

to fold away