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doblar, plegar

Doblar papel, tela u otro material fino de modo que una parte quede sobre otra.

En inglés sencillo: To bend paper, cloth, or another thin material so that one part lies over another.

• Fold the paper in half.
• She folded the letter and put it in an envelope.
• Can you fold this card without tearing it?

Cómo se usa: fold something in half (Fold the paper in half before cutting it.); fold something over something (Fold the cloth over the edge of the table.)

Sinónimos: bend over

Antónimos: unfold

Expresiones frecuentes: fold paper, fold in half, fold something over

doblar, plegar

Plegar ropa u otros materiales finos de forma ordenada, normalmente para guardarlos.

En inglés sencillo: To bend clothes or other thin materials into a neat shape, often for storage.

• Please fold these towels.
• He folded his shirts and put them in a drawer.
• Have you folded the clean sheets yet?

Antónimos: unfold

Expresiones frecuentes: fold clothes, fold laundry, fold a shirt, fold neatly

incorporar suavemente

Incorporar un ingrediente delicado levantando la mezcla sobre sí misma, sin remover con fuerza.

En inglés sencillo: To mix a soft ingredient into another gently, lifting the mixture over itself rather than stirring hard.

• Gently fold in the flour.
• She folded the beaten egg whites into the batter.
• Use a spatula to fold the cream into the mixture.

Cómo se usa: fold something into something (Fold the cream into the chocolate mixture.); fold in something (Fold in the flour with a large spoon.)

Expresiones frecuentes: fold in something, fold something into something, gently fold

doblarse, plegarse

Curvarse de modo que una parte quede sobre otra, o formar pliegues en el material.

En inglés sencillo: To bend so that one part lies over another, or to develop bends in the material.

• Thin paper folds easily.
• The top corner folded over in my bag.
• This thick cardboard won't fold without cracking.

Cómo se usa: fold over (The edge of the paper folded over.)

Sinónimos: bend

Antónimos: unfold

Expresiones frecuentes: fold easily, fold over, fold in half

retirarse

Abandonar la mano actual de póquer y renunciar al dinero ya apostado.

En inglés sencillo: To stop playing the current round of poker and give up any money you have already bet.

• I had bad cards, so I folded.
• Two players folded after she raised the bet.
• Should I fold my hand or keep playing?

Sinónimos: drop out, withdraw

Expresiones frecuentes: fold your hand, fold in poker, decide to fold

pliegue, doblez

Parte de un material que se dobla sobre sí misma, o marca que deja ese doblez.

En inglés sencillo: A place where material bends over itself, or a line left by this bend.

• Cut along the fold.
• Her dress fell in soft folds.
• He smoothed out a fold in the tablecloth.

Cómo se usa: fold in something (There was a fold in the corner of the page.)

Sinónimos: crease, bend

Expresiones frecuentes: fold in something, deep fold, along the fold

plegado, doblado

Acción de doblar papel, tela u otro material para que una parte quede sobre otra.

En inglés sencillo: An act of bending paper, cloth, or another material so that one part lies over another.

• Give the towel a fold.
• One more fold will make the paper small enough.
• She completed the paper boat with two final folds.

Sinónimos: bending, creasing

Expresiones frecuentes: make a fold, give something a fold, one more fold

redil, aprisco

Espacio pequeño rodeado de una cerca o un muro donde se guardan ovejas.

En inglés sencillo: A small area surrounded by a fence or wall where sheep are kept.

• The sheep stayed in the fold.
• The shepherd closed the gate of the fold.
• At night, the lambs returned to their fold.

Sinónimos: sheep pen, sheepfold

Expresiones frecuentes: sheep fold, inside the fold, return to the fold