folding

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
folding adj (furniture: that folds up) (mueble)plegable adj mf
 Stack the folding chairs there in the corner.
 Apila las sillas plegables ahí en el rincón.
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InglésEspañol
folding n (cookery: gentle mixing) (mezclar sin batir)mezclar con movimientos envolventes vtr + loc adv
 Don't rush the folding; if you do, your cake won't be light and fluffy.
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
fold [sth] vtr (crease, double over)doblar vtr
  plegar vtr
 Tyler folded the paper into a triangle.
 Tyler dobló el papel en un triángulo.
fold [sth] vtr (clothes: fold for storage)doblar vtr
 Matthew folded the clean sheets and put them in the drawer.
 Matthew dobló las sábanas limpias y las guardó en el cajón.
fold vi figurative, informal (business: fail)fracasar vi
  (coloquial)echar el cierre loc verb
 The company folded because of the recession.
 La compañía fracasó por la recesión.
fold vi figurative (end, close)terminar vi
  finalizar vi
 The show is due to fold next week.
 El espectáculo termina la próxima semana.
fold vi figurative (give in)rendirse v prnl
  ceder vi
 Alison was determined to get her way, so Karen folded in the end.
 Alison estaba determinada a salirse con la suya así que Karen al final se rindió.
fold [sb] vtr (hug)abrazar a vtr + prep
  estrechar a vtr + prep
 Sarah's mother folded her into an embrace.
 La madre abrazó a Sarah.
fold vi figurative (poker: quit)retirarse v prnl
  abandonar v prnl
  no ir loc verb
 Richard decided to fold rather than to risk all of his money.
 Richard decidió retirarse en vez de arriesgar todo su dinero.
fold n (pen for sheep, livestock)redil nm
  majada nf
  aprisco nm
 The shepherd found the lamb and returned it to the fold.
 El pastor encontró al cordero y lo devolvió al redil.
fold [sth] vtr (bird, insect: wings)plegar vtr
 The bird landed and folded his wings.
 El pájaro aterrizó y plegó sus alas.
fold n (crease)pliegue nm
  arruga nf
 Crumbs from Peter's lunch got stuck in the folds of his shirt.
 Había migas del almuerzo de Peter en los pliegues de su camisa.
fold n figurative (church)iglesia nf
 The preacher tried to bring new converts into the fold.
 El cura trató de traer más fieles a la iglesia.
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Additional Translations
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fold [sth] vtr figurative (bring to a close)terminar vtr
  finalizar vtr
 We're folding the play at the end of the season.
 Vamos a terminar la obra a finales de temporada.
fold your hands,
fold your arms
vtr
(hands, arms: clasp or cross)cruzar vtr
 Cindy sat quietly, with her hands folded in her lap.
 Cindy estaba sentada en silencio con las manos cruzadas sobre el regazo.
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Locuciones verbales
fold | folding
InglésEspañol
fold [sth] in,
fold in [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(cookery: stir in gently)incorporar vtr
 When the eggs and butter are well mixed, fold in the flour.
 Cuando los huevos y la mantequilla están bien mezclados, incorpore la harina.
fold [sth] into [sth] vtr phrasal sep (cookery: stir gently into [sth])incorporar a vtr + prep
 Fold the egg whites into the batter with a whisk till they are thoroughly blended.
 Incorpore las claras de huevo a la masa con un batidor hasta que se mezclen a fondo.
fold [sth] up,
fold up [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(make smaller by creasing)doblar vtr
 Roger folded up the piece of paper and put it in his pocket.
 Rogelio dobló el pedazo de papel y lo puso en su bolsillo.
fold [sth] up,
fold up [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(collapse for portability)desmontar vtr
 Fold up the table and put it in the truck, please.
 Desmonta la mesa y ponla en el camión, por favor.
fold up vi phrasal (collapse, flatten)plegarse v prnl
  doblarse v prnl
 The chair folds up for easy storage.
 La silla se pliega para guardarla fácilmente.
fold up vi phrasal US, figurative, informal (break down) (figurado)quebrarse v prnl
  (figurado)derrumbarse v prnl
 Jim folded up when the prosecutor discredited his story.
 Jim se quebró cuando el fiscal refutó su historia.
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Compound Forms:
folding | fold
InglésEspañol
folding bed,
fold-out bed
n
(bed that folds away, camp bed)cama plegable nf + adj mf
  (AR)cama plegadiza nf + adj
 She took the folding bed out of the closet for her guest to sleep on.
 Sacó la cama plegable del armario para que durmiera su invitado.
folding chair n (collapsible chair)silla plegable nf + adj mf
folding fan n (hand-held fan)abanico nm
folding table n (table whose legs fold up)mesa plegable nf + adj mf
paper folding,
paper-folding
n
(origami)doblez nm
  pliegue nm
 Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding.
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