Compound Forms:
fold | -fold |
eightfold,
eight-fold adj | (having eight parts) | óctuple adj mf |
| | | de ocho partes loc adj |
eightfold,
eight-fold adj | (times eight) | octuplicado adj mf |
| | (aumentar, multiplicar...) | ocho veces, por ocho loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la octava parte loc adv |
eightfold,
eight-fold adv | (by eight, eight times) (aumentar, multiplicar...) | ocho veces, por ocho loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la octava parte loc adv |
eightfold,
eight-fold adv | (in eight ways) | de ocho maneras, de ocho formas loc adv |
| fat fold n | (overhanging skin on obese person) | pliegue de grasa nm + loc adj |
| | She found it difficult to wash under her fat folds. |
| | Era difícil para ella lavarse bajo los pliegues de grasa. |
| | | rollo nm |
| | Era difícil para ella lavarse bajo los rollos. |
fivefold,
five-fold adj | (having five parts) | quíntuple adj mf |
| | | de cinto partes loc adj |
fivefold,
five-fold adj | (quintuple, times five) | quintuplicado adj |
| | (multiplicar) | cinco veces, por cinco loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la quinta parte loc adv |
fivefold,
five-fold adv | (by five, five times) (aumentar, multiplicar...) | cinco veces, por cinco loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la quinta parte loc adv |
| | Since Delia set up her website, sales of her artwork have increased fivefold. |
fivefold,
five-fold adv | (in five ways) | de cinco maneras, de cinco formas loc adv |
| fold away vi + adv | (fold up into smaller unit) | plegar⇒ vtr |
| | | plegarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Those chairs fold away when they are not in use. |
| | Esas sillas se pliegan cuando no están en uso. |
| fold down vi + adv | (furniture: lower for use) | abatible adj mf |
| | Behind this wall panel is a bed that folds down at night. |
| | Detrás de esta pared hay una cama abatible que saco para dormir. |
| fold down vi + adv | (furniture: become flat) | plegar⇒ vtr |
| | The seat backs fold down to create more room in the car. |
| | Los respaldos de los asientos se pueden plegar para que haya más espacio dentro del coche. |
fold [sth] down,
fold down [sth] vtr + adv | (furniture: lower for use) | bajar⇒ vtr |
| | | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | On the plane, he folded down the arm rests and fastened his seat belt. |
| | Una vez en el avión, bajó los reposabrazos y se ajustó el cinturón. |
| fold-down adj | (furniture: convertible) | plegable adj mf |
| | (mueble) | transformable adj mf |
| | He put a fold-down craft table in the children's room. |
| | Puso una mesa plegable en el cuarto de los niños. |
| fold flat vi + adj | (be collapsible) | plegarse⇒ v prnl |
| | My ironing board folds flat for easy storage. |
| | Mi tabla de planchar se pliega para facilitar su almacenamiento. |
| | | ser plegable loc verb |
| | Mi tabla de planchar es plegable para facilitar su almacenamiento. |
| fold [sth] flat vtr + adj | (collapse [sth] into compact form) | aplastar⇒ vtr |
| | | aplanar⇒ vtr |
| fold in half v expr | (bend over on itself) | doblar por la mitad loc verb |
| | | doblar en dos loc verb |
| | | plegar sobre sí loc verb |
| | The table folds in half to make it more portable. |
| | La mesa se dobla por la mitad para que se pueda transportar. |
| fold [sth] in half v expr | (fold in two) | doblar algo a la mitad, doblar algo por la mitad, doblar algo en dos loc verb |
| | Fold the paper in half so that nobody can see what you've written. |
| | Dobla el papel a la mitad para que nadie pueda ver lo que escribiste. |
fold out,
fold down vi + adv | (unfold into [sth] larger) | extender⇒ vtr |
| | The couch folds out to make a bed. |
| fold out into [sth] v expr | (unfold into [sth] larger) | desplegar⇒ vtr |
| | The couch folds out into a bed. |
| fold-out adj | (that folds out) | plegable adj mf |
| | | desplegable adj mf |
| | Agatha slept on a fold-out couch in the living room. |
| fold [sth] over vtr + adv | (bend [sth] onto itself) | plegar⇒ vtr |
| | | doblar⇒ vtr |
| fold your arms v expr | (cross and hold arms over chest) | cruzar los brazos loc verb |
| fold-and-thrust belt n | (geology) | cinturón de pliegues y cabalgaduras loc nom m |
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. |
foldup,
fold-up adj | (collapsible by folding) | plegable adj mf |
| | When my son comes to stay, he sleeps on a fold-up bed. |
| | Cuando mi hijo se queda a dormir, duerme en una cama plegable. |
foldup,
fold-up n | (bed, etc., collapsible by folding) | plegable adj mf |
| Note: Se usa como adjetivo. |
fourfold,
four-fold adj | (having four parts) | cuádruple adj mf |
| | | de cuatro partes loc adj |
| | The stages of this plan are fourfold, beginning with the identification of key factors. |
fourfold,
four-fold adj | (quadruple, times four) | cuadruplicado adj mf |
| | (aumentar, multiplicar...) | cuatro veces, por cuatro loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la cuarta parte loc adv |
| | This year we have seen a fourfold increase in sales thanks to our new marketing campaign. |
fourfold,
four-fold adv | (by four, four times) (aumentar, multiplicar...) | cuatro veces, por cuatro loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la cuarta parte loc adv |
| | This microscope increases the size of the specimen fourfold. |
fourfold,
four-fold adv | (in four ways) | de cuatro maneras, de cuatro formas 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) | agrandarse seis veces loc verb |
| | | crecer seis veces loc verb |
ninefold,
nine-fold adj | (having nine parts) | nónuple adj mf |
| | | de nueve partes loc adj |
ninefold,
nine-fold adj | (times nine) | nonuplicado adj |
| | (aumentar, multiplicar...) | nueve veces, por nueve loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la novena parte loc adv |
ninefold,
nine-fold adv | (by nine, nine times) (aumentar, multiplicar...) | nueve veces, por nueve loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la novena parte loc adv |
ninefold,
nine-fold adv | (in nine ways) | de nueve maneras, de nueve formas loc adv |
| return to the fold v expr | figurative (come back home) (figurado) | volver al redil loc verb |
| | I was travelling the world for the last nine years but now I've returned to the fold. |
| | Estuve viajando por el mundo durante los últimos nueve años, pero ya he regresado al redil. |
sevenfold,
seven-fold adj | (having seven parts) | séptuple adj mf |
| | | de siete partes loc adj |
sevenfold,
seven-fold adj | (times seven) | septuplicado adj mf |
| | (aumentar, multiplicar...) | siete veces, por siete loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la séptima parte loc adv |
sevenfold,
seven-fold adv | (by seven, seven times) (aumentar, multiplicar...) | siete veces, por siete loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la séptima parte loc adv |
| | Sales have increased sevenfold over the past three years. |
sevenfold,
seven-fold adv | (in seven ways) | de siete maneras, de siete formas loc adv |
sheepfold,
sheep-fold n | (pen for sheep) | redil nm |
| | | aprisco nm |
sixfold,
six-fold adj | (having six parts) | séxtuple adj mf |
| | | de seis partes loc adj |
| | We propose a sixfold approach to the problem. |
| | Proponemos una estrategia séxtuple para abordar el problema. |
sixfold,
six-fold adj | (times six) | sextuplicado adj |
| | (aumentar, multiplicar...) | seis veces, por seis loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la sexta parte loc adv |
| | The country has seen a sixfold increase in gun crime since the law was changed. |
| | Ha habido un aumento sextuplicado en los delitos con arma de fuego en el país desde que se cambió la ley. |
sixfold,
six-fold adv | (by six, six times) (aumentar, multiplicar...) | seis veces, por seis loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la sexta parte loc adv |
| | The population of the town has grown sixfold over the past 50 years. |
| | La población de la ciudad ha aumentado seis veces durante los últimos 50 años. |
sixfold,
six-fold adv | (in six ways) | de seis maneras, de seis formas loc adv |
tenfold,
ten-fold adj | (having ten parts) | décuplo adj |
| | 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.) | décuplo adj |
| | James vowed tenfold revenge on the company that wronged him. |
tenfold,
ten-fold adv | (by ten, ten times) | diez veces loc adv |
| | The population has increased tenfold in the last fifty years. |
tenfold,
ten-fold adv | (in ten ways) | de diez maneras, de diez formas loc adv |
threefold,
three-fold adj | (having three parts) | triple adj mf |
| | | tripartito adj |
| | | de tres partes loc adj |
| | The problem is threefold, so it cannot be solved easily. |
| | El problema es triple, así que no se resolverá fácilmente. |
threefold,
three-fold adj | (treble, triple, times three) | triple adj mf |
| | (multiplicar) | tres veces, por tres loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la tercera parte loc adv |
| | There was a threefold increase in sales last month. |
| | Hubo un aumento triple en las ventas el mes pasado. |
threefold,
three-fold adv | (by three, three times) (aumentar, crecer...) | tres veces loc adv |
| | (multiplicar) | tres veces, por tres loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la tercera parte loc adv |
| | The size of the student body has increased threefold in the past twenty years. |
| | El cuerpo del estudiante ha aumentado tres veces en los últimos veinte años. |
threefold,
three-fold adv | (in three ways) | de tres maneras, de tres formas 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) | escenografía de tres piezas nf + loc adj |
| | The play's threefold was beautifully painted. |
twofold,
two-fold adj | (having two parts) | doble adj mf |
| | | de dos partes loc adj |
| | There is a twofold explanation for this phenomenon. |
| | Ese fenómeno tiene una doble explicación. |
twofold,
two-fold adj | (double, times two) | doble adj mf |
| | (multiplicar) | dos veces, por dos loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la mitad loc adv |
| | There had been a twofold increase in business. |
| | Ha habido un doble aumento en los negocios. |
twofold,
two-fold adv | (doubly, by two) (aumentar, crecer...) | al doble loc adv |
| | (multiplicar) | dos veces, por dos loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la mitad loc adv |
| | They hope to increase their profits twofold. |
| | Esperan aumentar sus beneficios al doble. |
twofold,
two-fold adv | (in two ways) | de dos maneras, de dos formas loc adv |
| | Cycling to work will benefit you twofold: it's faster and even healthier than walking. |
twofold,
two-fold n | (stage scenery) | decorado de dos piezas nm + loc adj |
| | | escenografía de dos piezas nf + loc adj |
| | | escenografía plegable nf + adj mf |
| | The artist is painting a two-fold with a scene of distant mountains. |