| Traduções principais |
| fold [sth]⇒ vtr | (crease, double over) | dobrar vt |
| | Tyler folded the paper into a triangle. |
| | Tyler dobrou o papel em um triângulo. |
| fold [sth] vtr | (clothes: fold for storage) | dobrar vt |
| | Matthew folded the clean sheets and put them in the drawer. |
| fold⇒ vi | figurative, informal (business: fail) | falir v int |
| | The company folded because of the recession. |
| | A empresa faliu por causa da recessão. |
| fold vi | figurative (end, close) | encerrar-se vp |
| | The show is due to fold next week. |
| | A neve deve encerrar-se na próxima semana. |
| fold vi | figurative (give in) (figurado) | ceder v int |
| | Alison was determined to get her way, so Karen folded in the end. |
| | Alison estava decidida a fazer como queria, então Karen cedeu no final. |
| fold [sb]⇒ vtr | (hug) | envolver vt |
| | Sarah's mother folded her into an embrace. |
| | A mãe da Sara a envolveu num abraço. |
| fold⇒ vi | figurative (poker: quit) (pôquer: sair da rodada) | sair v int |
| | Richard decided to fold rather than to risk all of his money. |
| | Richard decidiu sair da rodada em vez de arriscar todo seu dinheiro. |
| fold n | (pen for sheep, livestock) (de ovelhas) | curral sm |
| | (de ovelhas) | cercado sm |
| | The shepherd found the lamb and returned it to the fold. |
| | O pastoreiro achou o cordeiro e o levou de volta ao curral. |
| fold [sth]⇒ vtr | (bird, insect: wings) | dobrar, fechar vt |
| | (asas) | recolher vt |
| | The bird landed and folded his wings. |
| | O pássaro pousou e dobrou as asas. |
| fold n | (crease) | dobra sf |
| | | vinco sm |
| | Crumbs from Peter's lunch got stuck in the folds of his shirt. |
| | Migalhas do almoço de Peter ficaram grudadas nas dobras da sua camisa. |
| fold n | figurative (church) | igreja sf |
| | The preacher tried to bring new converts into the fold. |
| | O pregador tentou levar novos convertidos à igreja. |
| Traduções complementares |
| fold [sth] vtr | figurative (bring to a close) | encerrar vt |
| | We're folding the play at the end of the season. |
| | Estamos encerrando a peça no final da temporada. |
fold your hands,
fold your arms vtr | (hands, arms: clasp or cross) (mãos, braços) | cruzar vt |
| | Cindy sat quietly, with her hands folded in her lap. |
| | Cindy sentou-se em silêncio, com as mãos cruzadas no colo. |
Locuções verbais
fold | folding |
fold [sth] in,
fold in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cookery: stir in gently) (culinária: ingredientes) | acrescentar, incorporar vt |
| | When the eggs and butter are well mixed, fold in the flour. |
| fold [sth] into [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cookery: stir gently into [sth]) (culinária: ingredientes) | acrescentar, incorporar vt |
| | Fold the egg whites into the batter with a whisk till they are thoroughly blended. |
fold [sth] up,
fold up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (make smaller by creasing) | dobrar vt |
| | Roger folded up the piece of paper and put it in his pocket. |
| | Roger dobrou o pedaço de papel e botou em seu bolso. |
fold [sth] up,
fold up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (collapse for portability) | dobrar vt |
| | | fechar vt |
| | Fold up the table and put it in the truck, please. |
| | Dobre a mesa e ponha no caminhão, por favor. |
| fold up vi phrasal | (collapse, flatten) | dobrar v int |
| | | fechar v int |
| | The chair folds up for easy storage. |
| | A mesa dobra para guardar facilmente. |
| fold up vi phrasal | US, figurative, informal (break down) (figurado: emoção) | desabar v int |
| | Jim folded up when the prosecutor discredited his story. |
| | Jim desabou quando o promotor desacreditou sua história. |