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I. fold [fəʊld, Am foʊld] N

1. fold (crease):

fold: Falte f <-, -n>

2. fold (pen):

fold: Pferch m <-es, -e>

3. fold (home):

fold: Schoß m <-es, Schö̱·ße>

to go back [or return] to the fold: in den Schoß der Familie zurückkehren

4. fold GEOL:

fold: Falte f <-, -n>

II. fold [fəʊld, Am foʊld] VB trans

1. fold (bend):

we folded the car roof down: wir schlugen das Verdeck zurück

to fold a letter: einen Brief zusammenfalten

to fold a piece of paper: ein Blatt Papier falten

to fold an umbrella: einen Schirm zusammenklappen

2. fold (wrap):

he folded his arms around her: er schloss sie in die Arme

to fold one's arms: die Arme verschränken

to fold one's hands: seine Hände verschränken

to fold one's legs under one: seine Beine verschränken

to fold sb/sth in sth: jdn/etw in etw acc einwickeln

3. fold (make by folding):

she folded the newspaper into a hat: sie faltete die Zeitung zu einem Hut

4. fold (mix):

fold the eggs into the melted chocolate: heben Sie die Eier unter die geschmolzene Schokolade

III. fold [fəʊld, Am foʊld] VB intr

1. fold (bend):

fold: zusammenklappen

the chairs fold flat: die Stühle lassen sich flach zusammenklappen

2. fold (fail):

fold: eingehen inf

3. fold (admit defeat):

to fold: sich acc beugen

to fold: nachgeben <gibt nach, gab nach, nachgegeben>

OpenDict entry

fold VB

to fold (in poker) CARDS: passen

to fold (in poker) CARDS: aussteigen

con·cer·ˈti·na fold N COMPUT

concertina fold: Zickzackfaltung f

I. fold up VB trans

to fold up ⇆ sth clothes: etw zusammenfalten

II. fold up VB intr

fold up: zusammenfalten

ˈfold-out ADJ inv

fold-out: Ausklapp-

a fold-out map: eine Faltkarte

fold mountains

fold mountains: Faltengebirge

vocal fold N

vocal fold: Stimmlippe

fold in VB trans

1. fold in (crease):

to fold in ⇆ sth: etw falten

2. fold in (mix):

to fold in ⇆ sth: etw untermischen

flip-fold seat [ˌflɪpfəʊldˈsi:t, Am -foʊld-] N

flip-fold seat: umklappbarer [o. hochfaltbarer] Sitz

Present
I	fold
you	fold
he/she/it	folds
we	fold
you	fold
they	fold

Past
I	folded
you	folded
he/she/it	folded
we	folded
you	folded
they	folded

Present Perfect
I	have	folded
you	have	folded
he/she/it	has	folded
we	have	folded
you	have	folded
they	have	folded

Past Perfect
I	had	folded
you	had	folded
he/she/it	had	folded
we	had	folded
you	had	folded
they	had	folded

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fold sth double: etw einmal [o. in der Mitte] falten

to fold one's arms: die Arme verschränken

the chairs fold flat: die Stühle lassen sich flach zusammenklappen

to fold an umbrella: einen Schirm zusammenklappen

to fold in half: zur Mitte falten

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