'fold your arms' a une référence dans l'entrée 'fold'. Il se trouve dans une ou plusieurs des lignes ci-dessous.'fold your arms' is cross-referenced with 'fold'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
| Principales traductions |
| fold [sth]⇒ vtr | (crease, double over) | plier⇒, replier⇒ vtr |
| | Tyler folded the paper into a triangle. |
| | Tyler plia la feuille pour en faire un triangle. |
| fold [sth] vtr | (clothes: fold for storage) | plier⇒ vtr |
| | Matthew folded the clean sheets and put them in the drawer. |
| fold⇒ vi | figurative, informal (business: fail) (figuré) | mettre la clé sous la porte loc v |
| | | faire faillite loc v |
| | The company folded because of the recession. |
| | La société a mis la clé sous la porte à cause de la récession. |
| fold vi | figurative (end, close) (émission,...) | s'arrêter⇒ v pron |
| | (spectacle) | quitter l'affiche loc v |
| | | disparaître⇒ vi |
| | The show is due to fold next week. |
| | L'émission doit s'arrêter (or: disparaître) la semaine prochaine. |
| fold vi | figurative (give in) (figuré) | céder⇒ vi |
| | Alison was determined to get her way, so Karen folded in the end. |
| | Alison était déterminée à n'en faire qu'à sa tête, alors Karen a fini par céder. |
| fold [sb]⇒ vtr | (hug) (dans ses bras) | serrer⇒ vtr |
| | Sarah's mother folded her into an embrace. |
| | La mère de Sarah la serra dans ses bras. |
| fold⇒ vi | figurative (poker: quit) (Poker) | se coucher⇒ v pron |
| | Richard decided to fold rather than to risk all of his money. |
| | Richard a préféré se coucher plutôt que de risquer de tout perdre. |
| fold n | (pen for sheep, livestock) (pour moutons) | enclos nm |
| | The shepherd found the lamb and returned it to the fold. |
| | Le berger trouva l'agneau et le remit dans l'enclos. |
| fold [sth]⇒ vtr | (bird, insect: wings) (ses ailes) | replier⇒ vtr |
| | The bird landed and folded his wings. |
| | L'oiseau a atterri avant de replier ses ailes. |
| fold n | (crease) | pli nm |
| | Crumbs from Peter's lunch got stuck in the folds of his shirt. |
| | Les miettes du déjeuner de Peter étaient restées piégées dans les plis de sa chemise. |
| fold n | figurative (church) | église nf |
| | The preacher tried to bring new converts into the fold. |
| | Le pasteur tentait d'attirer de nouveaux convertis à l'église. |
Verbes à particule fold | fold your arms |
fold [sth] in, fold in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cookery: stir in gently) (Cuisine) | incorporer⇒ vtr |
| | When the eggs and butter are well mixed, fold in the flour. |
| | Quand les œufs et le beurre sont bien mélangés, incorporez la farine. |
| fold [sth] into [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cookery: stir gently into [sth]) (Cuisine) | incorporer [qch] à [qch] vtr |
| | Fold the egg whites into the batter with a whisk till they are thoroughly blended. |
| | Incorporez les blancs d'œufs avec un fouet jusqu'à ce qu'ils soient bien mélangés. |
fold [sth] up, fold up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (make smaller by creasing) | plier⇒, replier⇒ vtr |
| | (partie de meuble surtout) | rabattre⇒ vtr |
| | Roger folded up the piece of paper and put it in his pocket. |
| | Roger a replié le morceau de papier et l'a mis dans sa poche. |
fold [sth] up, fold up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (collapse for portability) | plier⇒, replier⇒ vtr |
| | (partie de meuble surtout) | rabattre⇒ vtr |
| | Fold up the table and put it in the truck, please. |
| | Replie la table et mets-la dans le camion, s'il te plaît. |
| fold up vi phrasal | (collapse, flatten) | se plier⇒, se replier⇒ v pron |
| | (partie de meuble surtout) | se rabattre⇒ v pron |
| | The chair folds up for easy storage. |
| | La chaise se plie pour un rangement facile. |
| fold up vi phrasal | US, figurative, informal (break down) (figuré) | s'effondrer⇒, s'écrouler⇒ v pron |
| | Jim folded up when the prosecutor discredited his story. |
| | Jim s'est effondré quand le procureur a discrédité son histoire. |
Formes composées fold | fold your arms |
-fold, fold adj | (multiplied by, times) | par [nombre] |
| Note: Usually used in combination |
| Note: Pour de meilleures traductions, consultez les mots ainsi créés comme « threefold ». |
| | For example: threefold, three-fold |
| | Par exemple : par trois |
-fold, fold adj | (having stated number of parts) | -tuple |
| Note: Usually used in combination |
| Note: Pour de meilleures traductions, consultez les mots ainsi créés comme « fivefold ». |
| | For example: fivefold, five-fold |
| | Par exemple : quintuple |
eightfold, eight-fold adj | (having eight parts) (avec 8 parties) | octuple adj |
eightfold, eight-fold adj | (times eight) (multiplication) | par huit loc adv |
| | | to be a eightfold increase : être multiplié par huit loc v |
eightfold, eight-fold adv | (by eight, eight times) | à l'octuple loc adv |
| | (être multiplié,...) | par huit loc adv |
| | (assez rare) | to grow/increase eightfold : octupler⇒ vi |
eightfold, eight-fold adv | (in eight ways) | en huit loc adv |
| fat fold n | (overhanging skin on obese person) | bourrelet nm |
| | She found it difficult to wash under her fat folds. |
fivefold, five-fold adj | (having five parts) (avec 5 parties) | quintuple adj |
fivefold, five-fold adj | (quintuple, times five) (multiplication) | par cinq loc adv |
| | | to be a fivefold increase : être multiplié par cinq loc v |
fivefold, five-fold adv | (by five, five times) | au quintuple loc adv |
| | (être multiplié,...) | par cinq loc adv |
| | | to increase fivefold : quintupler⇒ vi |
| | Since Delia set up her website, sales of her artwork have increased fivefold. |
fivefold, five-fold adv | (in five ways) | en cinq loc adv |
| fold away vi + adv | (fold up into smaller unit) | se replier⇒ v pron |
| | Those chairs fold away when they are not in use. |
| | Ces chaises se replient quand on ne les utilise pas. |
| fold down vi + adv | (furniture: lower for use) (meuble) | se déplier⇒ v pron |
| | Behind this wall panel is a bed that folds down at night. |
| | Derrière le panneau mural se trouve un lit qui se déplie la nuit. |
| fold down vi + adv | (furniture: become flat) (meuble) | se déplier⇒ v pron |
| | (siège) | se rabattre⇒ v pron |
| | The seat backs fold down to create more room in the car. |
| | Le dos des sièges se rabat pour créer plus d'espace dans la voiture. |
fold [sth] down, fold down [sth] vtr + adv | (furniture: lower for use) | abaisser⇒ vtr |
| | (un siège) | rabattre⇒ vtr |
| | On the plane, he folded down the arm rests and fastened his seat belt. |
| | Dans l'avion, il a rabattu les accoudoirs et attaché sa ceinture. |
| fold-down adj | (furniture: convertible) | pliable, pliant adj |
| | (lit) | convertible adj |
| | He put a fold-down craft table in the children's room. |
| | Il a mis une table pliante dans la chambre des enfants. |
| fold flat vi + adj | (be collapsible) | être pliable v |
| | My ironing board folds flat for easy storage. |
| fold [sth] flat vtr + adj | (collapse [sth] into compact form) | plier à plat vtr + loc adv |
| fold in half v expr | (bend over on itself) | se plier en deux v pron |
| | The table folds in half to make it more portable. |
| | Cette table se plie en deux et se transporte ainsi facilement. |
| fold [sth] in half v expr | (fold in two) | plier en deux vtr |
| | Fold the paper in half so that nobody can see what you've written. |
fold out, fold down vi + adv | (unfold into [sth] larger) | se déplier⇒ v pron |
| | The couch folds out to make a bed. |
| | Le canapé se déplie pour faire un lit. |
| fold out into [sth] v expr | (unfold into [sth] larger) | se déplier en [qch] v pron + prép |
| | The couch folds out into a bed. |
| | Le canapé se déplie en lit. |
| fold-out adj | (that folds out) | dépliant, dépliable adj |
| | (canapé) | convertible adj |
| | Agatha slept on a fold-out couch in the living room. |
| | Agatha a dormi sur un canapé convertible dans le salon. |
| fold [sth] over vtr + adv | (bend [sth] onto itself) | plier⇒, replier⇒ vtr |
folding bed, fold-out bed n | (bed that folds away, camp bed) | lit pliant nm |
| | She took the folding bed out of the closet for her guest to sleep on. |
foldup, fold-up adj | (collapsible by folding) | pliant, pliable adj |
| | | a fold-up bed : canapé-lit nm |
| | When my son comes to stay, he sleeps on a fold-up bed. |
foldup, fold-up n | (bed, etc., collapsible by folding) (générique) | mobilier pliant, mobilier pliable nm |
| | (chaise) | chaise pliante, chaise pliable nf |
| | (canapé) | canapé-lit nm |
fourfold, four-fold adj | (having four parts) (avec 4 parties) | quadruple adj |
| | The stages of this plan are fourfold, beginning with the identification of key factors. |
fourfold, four-fold adj | (quadruple, times four) (multiplication) | par quatre loc adv |
| | | to be a fourfold increase : être multiplié par quatre loc v |
| | This year we have seen a fourfold increase in sales thanks to our new marketing campaign. |
fourfold, four-fold adv | (by four, four times) | au quadruple loc adv |
| | (être multiplié,...) | par quatre loc adv |
| | | to grow/increase fourfold : quadrupler⇒ vi |
| | This microscope increases the size of the specimen fourfold. |
fourfold, four-fold adv | (in four ways) | quadruplement adv |
| | | de quatre façons loc adv |
| | Owning a dog can improve your life fourfold, bringing companionship, exercise, reduced stress, and an opportunity to meet people. |
increase sixfold, increase six-fold vi + adv | (get six times larger or more) | sextupler⇒ vi |
| | | être multiplié par six loc v |
ninefold, nine-fold adj | (having nine parts) (rare : en 9 parties) | nonuple adj |
ninefold, nine-fold adj | (times nine) (multiplication) | par neuf loc adv |
| | | to be a ninefold increase : être multiplié par neuf loc v |
ninefold, nine-fold adv | (by nine, nine times) (être multiplié,...) | par neuf loc adv |
ninefold, nine-fold adv | (in nine ways) | en neuf loc adv |
| return to the fold v expr | figurative (come back home) (familier) | rentrer au bercail loc v |
| | I was travelling the world for the last nine years but now I've returned to the fold. |
| | J'ai voyagé à travers le monde ces neuf dernières années, mais à présent je suis rentré au bercail. |
sevenfold, seven-fold adj | (having seven parts) (avec 7 parties) | septuple adj |
sevenfold, seven-fold adj | (times seven) (multiplication) | par sept loc adv |
| | | to be a sevenfold increase : être multiplié par sept loc v |
sevenfold, seven-fold adv | (by seven, seven times) | au septuple loc adv |
| | (être multiplié,...) | par sept loc adv |
| | | to grow/increase sevenfold : septupler⇒ vi |
| | Sales have increased sevenfold over the past three years. |
sevenfold, seven-fold adv | (in seven ways) | en sept loc adv |
sheepfold, sheep-fold n | (pen for sheep) | bergerie nf |
| | | parc à moutons nm |
sixfold, six-fold adj | (having six parts) (avec 6 parties) | sextuple adj |
| | We propose a sixfold approach to the problem. |
| | Nous proposons une approche sextuple à ce problème. |
sixfold, six-fold adj | (times six) (multiplication) | par six loc adv |
| | | to be a sixfold increase : être multiplié par six loc v |
| | The country has seen a sixfold increase in gun crime since the law was changed. |
| | Les crimes liés aux armes à feu ont été multipliés par six dans le pays depuis que la loi a changé. |
sixfold, six-fold adv | (by six, six times) | au sextuple loc adv |
| | (être multiplié,...) | par six loc adv |
| | | to grow/increase sixfold : sextupler⇒ vi |
| | The population of the town has grown sixfold over the past 50 years. |
| | La population de la ville a été multipliée par six (or: a sextuplé) au cours de ces 50 dernières années. |
sixfold, six-fold adv | (in six ways) | en six loc adv |
tenfold, ten-fold adj | (having ten parts) | décuple adj |
| | The process is tenfold, so make sure you are familiar with each step before you begin. |
| | Le processus est décuple, donc assurez-vous de bien connaître chaque étape avant de commencer. |
tenfold, ten-fold adj | (times ten: in greatness, etc.) | décuplé adj |
| | (multiplication) | par dix loc adv |
| | | to be a tenfold increase : être multiplié par dix loc v |
| | James vowed tenfold revenge on the company that wronged him. |
| | James a promis une vengeance décuplée à l'entreprise qui lui avait fait du tort. |
tenfold, ten-fold adv | (by ten, ten times) | au décuple loc adv |
| | (être multiplié,...) | par dix loc adv |
| | | to grow/increase tenfold : décupler⇒ vi |
| | The population has increased tenfold in the last fifty years. |
| | La population a été multipliée par dix au cours des cinquante dernières années. |
tenfold, ten-fold adv | (in ten ways) | en dix loc adv |
threefold, three-fold adj | (having three parts) (avec 3 parties) | triple adj |
| | The problem is threefold, so it cannot be solved easily. |
| | Le problème est triple et il sera donc difficile de le résoudre facilement. |
threefold, three-fold adj | (treble, triple, times three) (multiplication) | par trois loc adv |
| | | to be a threefold increase : être multiplié par trois loc v |
| | There was a threefold increase in sales last month. |
| | Les ventes ont été multipliées par trois le mois dernier. |
threefold, three-fold adv | (by three, three times) (être multiplié,...) | par trois adv |
| | | to grow/increase threefold : tripler⇒ vi |
| | The size of the student body has increased threefold in the past twenty years. |
| | Le corps étudiant (or: Le nombre d'étudiants) a été multiplié par trois (or: a triplé) au cours des vingt dernières années. |
threefold, three-fold adv | (in three ways) | triplement adv |
| | | de trois façons loc adv |
| | Getting a dog has enhanced Sara's life threefold, providing her with company, responsibility, and a reason to exercise. |
threefold, three-fold n | (stage scenery) (Théâtre) | décor (à 3 pans) nm |
| | The play's threefold was beautifully painted. |
twofold, two-fold adj | (having two parts) | double adj |
| | There is a twofold explanation for this phenomenon. |
| | Il y a une double explication à ce phénomène. |
twofold, two-fold adj | (double, times two) (multiplication) | par deux loc adv |
| | | to be a twofold increase : être multiplié par deux loc v |
| | There had been a twofold increase in business. |
| | Les affaires ont été multipliées par deux. |
twofold, two-fold adv | (doubly, by two) (être multiplié,...) | par deux loc adv |
| | | to grow/increase twofold : doubler vi, vtr |
| | They hope to increase their profits twofold. |
| | Ils espèrent multiplier leurs profits par deux. |
| | Ils espèrent doubler leurs profits. |
twofold, two-fold adv | (in two ways) | doublement adv |
| | | de deux façons loc adv |
| | Cycling to work will benefit you twofold: it's faster and even healthier than walking. |
twofold, two-fold n | (stage scenery) (Théâtre) | paravent nm |
| | The artist is painting a two-fold with a scene of distant mountains. |