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折る、畳む

紙や布などの薄い物を曲げて、一部が別の部分に重なるようにする。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： 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.)

類義語： bend over

反対語： unfold

よく使う表現： fold paper, fold in half, fold something over

畳む

衣類などの薄い物を、しまいやすいように整えて折り重ねること。

やさしい英語で： 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?

反対語： unfold

よく使う表現： fold clothes, fold laundry, fold a shirt, fold neatly

さっくり混ぜる

柔らかい材料を、全体を下から返すように優しく混ぜ込むこと。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： fold something into something (Fold the cream into the chocolate mixture.); fold in something (Fold in the flour with a large spoon.)

よく使う表現： fold in something, fold something into something, gently fold

折れる、折り重なる

一部が別の部分に重なるように曲がったり、ひだができたりすること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： fold over (The edge of the paper folded over.)

類義語： bend

反対語： unfold

よく使う表現： fold easily, fold over, fold in half

降りる、フォールドする

今のポーカーの勝負をやめ、すでに賭けたお金を諦めること。

やさしい英語で： 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?

類義語： drop out, withdraw

よく使う表現： fold your hand, fold in poker, decide to fold

折り目、ひだ

物が折り重なっている部分や、折ったことで残る線。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： fold in something (There was a fold in the corner of the page.)

類義語： crease, bend

よく使う表現： fold in something, deep fold, along the fold

折ること、畳むこと

紙や布などの一部を、別の部分に重なるように折ること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： bending, creasing

よく使う表現： make a fold, give something a fold, one more fold

羊の囲い、羊小屋

羊を入れておく、柵や壁に囲まれた小さな場所。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： sheep pen, sheepfold

よく使う表現： sheep fold, inside the fold, return to the fold