fold
🇺🇸
/fəʊld/
🇬🇧
/fəʊld/
verb
B1
to bend something so one part covers another
She learned how to fold paper into a bird.
B1
to bend something to make it smaller for storage
The table can fold for easy storage.
R
to wrap something around someone or something
He will fold the blanket around the sleeping child.
R
to close or fail
The business had to fold after losing money.
noun
B2
a bent part where something is folded
The dress has soft folds that flow when she walks.
R
a line or mark from folding
Be careful not to tear the paper at the fold.
R
a fenced area for animals
The sheep are safe in the fold at night.
R
a group with shared beliefs
They welcomed her back to the family fold.
R
a bend in rock layers
Geologists study the rock fold to understand earth's history.
R
a low area between hills
The village lies in a peaceful fold of the mountains.
translation
to bend something so one part covers another; to bend something to make it smaller for storage; to wrap something around someone or something; to close or fail
a bent part where something is folded; a line or mark from folding; a fenced area for animals; a group with shared beliefs; a bend in rock layers; a low area between hills
Word Forms
Plural
folds
Progressive
folding
Past
folded
Perfect
folded
3rd Present
folds