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fold 1
 (fōld)v. fold·ed, fold·ing, folds
v.tr.
1. To bend over or double up so that one part lies on another part: fold a sheet of paper.
2. To make compact by doubling or bending over parts: folded the laundry; folded the chairs for stacking.
3. To bring from an extended to a closed position: The hawk folded its wings.
4. To bring from a compact to an extended position; unfold: folded the ironing board down from the wall; folded out the map to see where we were.
5. To place together and intertwine: fold one's arms.
6. To envelop or clasp; enfold: folded his children to his breast; folded the check into the letter.
7. To blend (a light ingredient) into a heavier mixture with a series of gentle turns: folded the beaten egg whites into the batter.
8.
a. Informal To discontinue operating; close: They had to fold the company a year after they started it.
b. Games To withdraw (one's hand) in defeat, as by laying cards face down on a table.
9. Geology To form bends in (a stratum of rock).
v.intr.
1.
a. To become folded.
b. To be capable of being folded: a bed that folds for easy storage.
2. Informal To close, especially for lack of financial success; fail.
3. Games To withdraw from a game in defeat.
4. Informal
a. To give in; buckle: a team that never folded under pressure.
b. To weaken or collapse from exertion.
n.
1. The act or an instance of folding.
2. A part that has been folded over or against another: the loose folds of the drapery; clothes stacked in neat folds.
3. A line or mark made by folding; a crease: tore the paper carefully along the fold; a headline that appeared above the fold.
4. A coil or bend, as of rope.
5. Chiefly British A hill or dale in undulating country.
6. Geology A bend in a stratum of rock.
7. Anatomy A crease or ridge apparently formed by folding, as of a membrane; a plica.
fold′a·ble adj.
fold 2
 (fōld)n.
1. A fenced enclosure for livestock, especially sheep.
2. A flock of sheep.
3.
a. A group of people or institutions bound together by common beliefs and aims.
b. A religious congregation: The priest welcomed new parishioners into the fold.
tr.v. fold·ed, fold·ing, folds
To place or keep (sheep, for example) in a fenced enclosure.
[Middle English, from Old English fald.]
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fold
(fəʊld)vb
1. to bend or be bent double so that one part covers another: to fold a sheet of paper.
2. (tr) to bring together and intertwine (the arms, legs, etc): she folded her hands.
3. (tr) (of birds, insects, etc) to close (the wings) together from an extended position
4. (tr; often foll by up or in) to enclose in or as if in a surrounding material
5. (foll by: in) to clasp (a person) in the arms
6. (usually foll by: round, about, etc) to wind (around); entwine
7. (tr) poetic to cover completely: night folded the earth.
8. (Cookery) (tr) Also: fold in to mix (a whisked mixture) with other ingredients by gently turning one part over the other with a spoon
9. (Geological Science) to produce a bend (in stratified rock) or (of stratified rock) to display a bend
10. informal (often foll by: up) to collapse; fail: the business folded.
n
11. a piece or section that has been folded: a fold of cloth.
12. a mark, crease, or hollow made by folding
13. (Physical Geography) a hollow in undulating terrain
14. (Geological Science) a bend in stratified rocks that results from movements within the earth's crust and produces such structures as anticlines and synclines
15. (Anatomy) anatomy another word for plica1
16. a coil, as in a rope, etc
17. an act of folding
[Old English fealdan; related to Old Norse falda , Old High German faldan, Latin duplus double, Greek haploos simple]
ˈfoldable adj
fold
(fəʊld)n
1. (Agriculture)
a. a small enclosure or pen for sheep or other livestock, where they can be gathered
b. the sheep or other livestock gathered in such an enclosure
c. a flock of sheep
d. a herd of Highland cattle
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a church or the members of it
3. any group or community sharing a way of life or holding the same values
vb
(Agriculture) (tr) to gather or confine (sheep or other livestock) in a fold
[Old English falod; related to Old Saxon faled, Middle Dutch vaelt]
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fold1
(foʊld)v.t.
1. to bend (cloth, paper, etc.) over upon itself.
2. to bring into a compact form by bending and laying parts together: to fold up a map.
3. to bring together and intertwine or cross: He folded his arms on his chest.
4. to bend or wind; entwine: The child folded his arms around my neck.
5. to bring (the wings) close to the body, as a bird on alighting.
6. to enclose; wrap; envelop: to fold something in paper.
7. to embrace or clasp; enfold: to fold someone in one's arms.
8. to place (one's cards) facedown so as to withdraw from the play.
9. Informal. to bring to an end; close up: to fold a business.
v.i. 10. to be folded or be capable of folding.
11. to place one's cards facedown so as to withdraw from the play.
12.
a. to fail, esp. to go out of business: The magazine folded after a few years.
b. to end a run; close: The show will fold next week.
13. fold in, to blend (a cooking ingredient) into a mixture by gently turning one part over another: Fold in the egg whites.
14. fold out or down, to spread or open up; unfold.
n. 15. a part that is folded; pleat; layer: folds of cloth.
16. a line, crease, or hollow made by folding.
17. a hollow place in undulating ground.
18. a portion of rock strata that is folded or bent, as an anticline or syncline, or that connects horizontal strata, as a monocline.
19. a coil of a serpent, string, etc.
20. the act of folding or doubling over.
21. a margin or ridge formed by the folding of a membrane or other flat body part; plica.
[before 900; Middle English folden, falden, Old English fealdon]
fold′a•ble, adj.
fold2
(foʊld)n.
1. an enclosure for sheep.
2. the sheep kept within it.
3. a flock of sheep.
4. a church or its members.
5. a group sharing common beliefs, values, etc.: to rejoin the fold.
v.t. 6. to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold.
[before 900; Middle English fold, fald, Old English fald, falod]
-fold
a combining form meaning “having the number of kinds or parts” or “multiplied the number of times” specified by the initial element: fourfold; manyfold.
[Middle English; Old English -fald, -feald, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon -fald, Old High German -falt, Old Norse -faldr, Gothic -falths, all representing the Germanic base of fold1; akin to Greek -ploos, -plous (see diplo-), Latin -plus (see double), -plex -plex]
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fold
(fōld) A bend in a layer or in several layers of rock. Folds occur in rocks when they are compressed by plate-tectonic forces.
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Fold
a flock enclosed within a fence or shelter; a congregation or group of Christians.Examples: fold of Christ, 1541; of sheep, 1697.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
fold
Past participle: folded
Gerund: folding
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fold
1. A bend in rock layers, formed when pressure has made them plastic.
2. To combine one ingredient or mixture with another by turning them gently with a spatula or metal spoon.
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| Noun | 1. |  fold - an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"pleat, plait - any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape angular shape, angularity - a shape having one or more sharp angles |
| 2. |  fold - a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given churchsocial group - people sharing some social relation flock - a church congregation guided by a pastor denomination - a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith | |
| 3. | fold - a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock geologic process, geological process - (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified | |
| 4. | fold - a group of sheep or goats sheep - woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat animal group - a group of animals | |
| 5. | fold - a folded part (as in skin or muscle) anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure" epicanthic fold, epicanthus - a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome plica vocalis, vocal band, vocal cord, vocal fold - either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx ruga - (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease; "rugae of the stomach" tentorium - (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum | |
| 6. |  fold - a pen for sheep pen - an enclosure for confining livestock | |
| 7. | fold - the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold" change of shape - an action that changes the shape of something | |
| Verb | 1. |  fold - bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch up, wrinkle, scrunch - make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane" corrugate - fold into ridges; "corrugate iron" tuck - make a tuck or several folds in; "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in the sheet" cross - fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs" collapse - fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand" spread, unfold, open, spread out - spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms" |
| 2. | fold - incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter" incorporate, integrate - make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal" | |
| 3. | fold - cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop" | |
| 4. | fold - confine in a fold, like sheep restrain, confine, hold - to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom" | |
| 5. | fold - become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
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fold
verb
1. bend, double, gather, tuck, overlap, crease, pleat, intertwine, double over, turn under He folded the paper carefully.
2. (Informal) go bankrupt, close, fail, crash, collapse, founder, shut down, go under, be ruined, go bust (informal), go to the wall, go belly-up (slang) The company folded in 1990.
noun
fold something in stir gently, introduce, envelop, mix gently Fold in the whipped egg whites and cream.
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fold
verb1. To bend together or make a crease in so that one part lies over another:
2. Informal. To undergo sudden financial failure:
3. Informal. To give in from or as if from a gradual loss of strength:
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Translations
Øَظيرَه، زَريبَهطَيّطَيَّة أو ثَنْيَه ÙÙŠ الورقَهطَيَّه، ثَنْيَهيَضَع٠شَيْئا Ùوق الآخَر
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foldfoldefolderlægge over korslægge sammen
taitostaittaakaatuakarsinalopettaa
prekloppreklopiti
brjóta samanbrotfelling, brotfjárrétt, kvÃarleggja saman
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plicare
aploksielocelocījumssaglaustsakrustot
ovÄiareňvyhnutý roh
gubapreganitisklopitizgib
veckvikafålla
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gấpnếp gấp
fold
1 [fəʊld] N (Agr) → redil mto return to the fold (Rel) → volver al redil
fold
2 [fəʊld]B. VT [+ paper, map, sheet, blanket] → doblar; (esp several times) → plegar; [+ wings] → recoger
she folded the newspaper in two → dobló en dos el periódico
to fold a piece of paper in half → doblar un trozo de papel por la mitad
to fold one's arms → cruzar los brazos
to fold sb in one's arms → abrazar a algn tiernamente, estrechar a algn contra el pecho
she folded the newspaper in two → dobló en dos el periódico
to fold a piece of paper in half → doblar un trozo de papel por la mitad
to fold one's arms → cruzar los brazos
to fold sb in one's arms → abrazar a algn tiernamente, estrechar a algn contra el pecho
C. VI
fold away
A. VI + ADV [table, bed] → plegarse
fold back VT + ADV → doblar hacia abajo, plegar
fold down
A. VT + ADV = fold back
B. VI + ADV it folds down at night → de noche se dobla hacia abajo
fold in VT + ADV (Culin) [+ flour, sugar] → mezclar
fold up
A. VI + ADV
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fold
[ˈfəʊld] vt
vi
(= collapse) [business] → faire faillite
[table, chair, bed] → se plier
to fold flat → se replier
to fold sth into a mixture → incorporer qch à un mélange
to fold flat → se replier
fold back
vt [+ sheet] → rabattrefold in
vt [+ egg white, flour] → incorporerto fold sth into a mixture → incorporer qch à un mélange
fold over
vt → rabattre
vi → se rabattre
fold up
vi
[map] → se plier, se replier; [ironing board, table] → se replier
vt
[+ map] → plier
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fold
1n → Falte f; (Geol, of the earth) → (Boden)falte f; folds of skin → Hautfalten pl; folds of fat → Fettwülste pl
vt
(= bend into folds) paper → (zusammen)falten; blanket → zusammenlegen or -falten; to fold a newspaper in two/four → eine Zeitung falten/zweimal falten; to fold something flat → etw flach zusammenfalten
to fold one’s arms → die Arme verschränken; she folded her hands in her lap → sie faltete die Hände im Schoß zusammen
(= wrap up) → einwickeln, einschlagen (→ in in +acc); he folded the book in some paper → er schlug das Buch in Papier ein
to fold somebody in one’s arms → jdn in die Arme schließen
vi
(chair, table) → sich zusammenklappen lassen; (accidentally) → zusammenklappen
(= close down: business) → eingehen
fold
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fold
1 [fəʊld] n (Agr) → ovile mto come back to the fold (fig) → tornare all'ovile
fold
2 [fəʊld]1. n (bend, crease) (also Geol) → piega
2. vt (gen) → piegare; (wings) → ripiegare
she folded the paper in two → piegò in due la carta
to fold one's arms → incrociare le braccia
she folded the paper in two → piegò in due la carta
to fold one's arms → incrociare le braccia
fold away
1. vi + adv (table, bed) → piegarsi, essere pieghevole
2. vt + adv (clothes, linen) → piegare, mettere a posto
fold back vt + adv → ripiegare
fold over vt + adv → ripiegare
fold up
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fold1
(fould) verb1. to double over (material, paper etc). She folded the paper in half.
2. to lay one on top of another. She folded her hands in her lap.
3. to bring in (wings) close to the body. The bird folded its wings.
noun1. a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another. Her dress hung in folds.
2. a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease. There was a fold in the page.
ˈfolded adjectiveˈfolder noun
a cover for keeping loose papers together. He kept the notes for his speech in a folder.
ˈfolding adjective that can be folded. a folding chair.
fold2
(fould) noun a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept. a sheep fold.
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fold
→ طَيّ, يَطْوي ohyb, pÅ™eložit fold, folde Falte, falten διπλώνω, πτυχή plegar, pliegue taitos, taittaa pli, plier preklop, preklopiti piega, piegare 囲ã„, 折りãŸãŸã‚€ ...ì„ ì ‘ë‹¤, ì ‘ì€ ìžë¦¬ vouw, vouwen brettekant, folde faÅ‚da, zÅ‚ożyć dobra, dobrar Ñкладка, Ñкладывать veck, vika พับ, รà¸à¸¢à¸žà¸±à¸š kat, katlamak gấp, nếp gấp 折å , 折痕Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
fold
n. pliegue de un margen;
aryepiglottic ___ → ___ ariepiglótico;
gastric ___ → ___ gástrico;
gluteal ___ → ___ glúteo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
fold
n pliegue m; nail — pliegue ungueal; skin — pliegue cutáneo; vt to — one’s arms cruzar los brazos; Fold your arms while I listen to your lungs..Cruce los brazos mientras le escucho los pulmones.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.