Principal Translations |
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. |
Locuciones verbales fold | folding |
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. |