fold

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfəʊld/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/foʊld/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fōld)

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EngelsNederlands
fold [sth] vtr (crease, double over)vouwen, plooien overg.ww
  omvouwen, omslaan overg.ww
  pliëren overg.ww
 Tyler folded the paper into a triangle.
fold n (sheep pen)schaapskooi, schapenstal nw de
  schapenhok nw het
 The shepherd found the lamb and returned it to the fold.
fold n (crease)vouw nw de
  plooi nw de
  kreukel nw de
 Crumbs from Peter's lunch got stuck in the folds of his shirt.
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Aanvullende vertalingen
NederlandsEngels
fold vi figurative (quit in poker) (in poker)passen onoverg.ww
 Richard decided to fold rather than to risk all of his money.
fold vi informal, figurative (business; fail)failliet gaan frase
  (informeel)over de kop gaan frase
 The company folded because of the recession.
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stal nw de (verblijf voor dieren)stable n
  cowshed n
  sty n
  fold n
plooien overg.ww (plooien maken)fold, pleat vtr
  crease vtr
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-fold,
fold
adj
(multiplied by, times) (achtervoegsel)-voud bw
Opmerking: Usually used in combination
 For example: threefold, three-fold
-fold,
fold
adj
(having stated number of parts) (achtervoegsel)-voud bw
Opmerking: Usually used in combination
 For example: fivefold, five-fold
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Samengestelde woorden:
NederlandsEngels
plooien overg.ww (plooien maken)fold, pleat vtr
  crease vtr
stal nw de (verblijf voor dieren)stable n
  cowshed n
  sty n
  fold n
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Samengestelde woorden:
fold | -fold
EngelsNederlands
fold down vi + adv (furniture: lower for use)neerklappen ww
 Behind this wall panel is a bed that folds down at night.
fold down vi + adv (furniture: become flat)neervouwen ww
 The seat backs fold down to create more room in the car.
fold [sth] down,
fold down [sth]
vtr + adv
(furniture: lower for use)iets naar beneden klappen overg. ww
 On the plane, he folded down the arm rests and fastened his seat belt.
fold-down adj (furniture: convertible)neerklapbaar bw
 He put a fold-down craft table in the children's room.
fold [sth] over vtr + adv (bend [sth] onto itself)iets omvouwen overg.ww
fourfold,
four-fold
adj
(having four parts)vierdelig bn
  viervoudig bn
 The stages of this plan are fourfold, beginning with the identification of key factors.
fourfold,
four-fold
adv
(by four, four times)viervoudig bn
  viermaal bw
 This microscope increases the size of the specimen fourfold.
sheepfold,
sheep-fold
n
(pen for sheep)schaapskooi nw de
sixfold,
six-fold
adj
(having six parts)zesdelig bn
 We propose a sixfold approach to the problem.
sixfold,
six-fold
adj
(times six)zesvoudig bn
 The country has seen a sixfold increase in gun crime since the law was changed.
sixfold,
six-fold
adv
(by six, six times)zesvoudig bw
 The population of the town has grown sixfold over the past 50 years.
tenfold,
ten-fold
adj
(having ten parts)tiendelig bn
 The process is tenfold, so make sure you are familiar with each step before you begin.
tenfold,
ten-fold
adj
(times ten: in greatness, etc.)tienvoudig bn
 James vowed tenfold revenge on the company that wronged him.
tenfold,
ten-fold
adv
(by ten, ten times)tienvoudig bw
 The population has increased tenfold in the last fifty years.
threefold,
three-fold
adj
(having three parts)driedelig bn
 The problem is threefold, so it cannot be solved easily.
threefold,
three-fold
adj
(treble, triple, times three)drievoudig bn
 There was a threefold increase in sales last month.
threefold,
three-fold
adv
(by three, three times)drievoudig bw
  drie keer zo veel bw
 The size of the student body has increased threefold in the past twenty years.
twofold,
two-fold
adj
(having two parts)tweedelig, tweeledig bn
 There is a twofold explanation for this phenomenon.
twofold,
two-fold
adj
(double, times two)dubbel bn
 There had been a twofold increase in business.
twofold,
two-fold
adv
(doubly, by two)dubbel, tweemaal bw
 They hope to increase their profits twofold.
twofold,
two-fold
adv
(in two ways)tweevoudig, tweeledig bn
 Cycling to work will benefit you twofold: it's faster and even healthier than walking.
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Collocatie: a [ten] -fold [increase, decrease] (in), crease the fold [well, tightly, sharply], a [tight, sharp] fold, meer...

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