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plier

Replier du papier, du tissu ou une autre matière fine pour qu’une partie recouvre l’autre.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : bend over

Contraires : unfold

Expressions courantes : fold paper, fold in half, fold something over

plier

Replier des vêtements ou des matières fines de façon nette, souvent pour les ranger.

En anglais simple : 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?

Contraires : unfold

Expressions courantes : fold clothes, fold laundry, fold a shirt, fold neatly

incorporer délicatement

Incorporer un ingrédient délicat en soulevant doucement le mélange, sans remuer énergiquement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : fold something into something (Fold the cream into the chocolate mixture.); fold in something (Fold in the flour with a large spoon.)

Expressions courantes : fold in something, fold something into something, gently fold

se plier

Se courber pour qu’une partie recouvre une autre, ou former des plis dans la matière.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : fold over (The edge of the paper folded over.)

Synonymes : bend

Contraires : unfold

Expressions courantes : fold easily, fold over, fold in half

se coucher

Abandonner la main en cours et perdre les mises déjà engagées.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : drop out, withdraw

Expressions courantes : fold your hand, fold in poker, decide to fold

pli

Endroit où une matière se replie sur elle-même, ou ligne laissée par ce pliage.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : fold in something (There was a fold in the corner of the page.)

Synonymes : crease, bend

Expressions courantes : fold in something, deep fold, along the fold

pliage

Action de replier du papier, du tissu ou une autre matière pour superposer deux parties.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : bending, creasing

Expressions courantes : make a fold, give something a fold, one more fold

enclos à moutons, bergerie

Petit espace entouré d’une clôture ou d’un mur où l’on garde les moutons.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : sheep pen, sheepfold

Expressions courantes : sheep fold, inside the fold, return to the fold