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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. plier [plije] VB trans

1. plier (rabattre):

plier papier, vêtement, parapluie
to fold
plier chaise, table, lit, tente
to fold up
plier qc en deux/trois
to fold sth in two/three

2. plier (courber):

plier tige, roseau, objet
to bend
il a plié la fourchette en deux
he bent the fork in half
je n'arrive pas à plier le bras/les genoux
I can't bend my arm/my knees

3. plier (ranger):

plier affaires
to pack
plier bagages inf
to pack one's things and go

4. plier (soumettre):

plier
to submit
plier qn à la discipline
to subject ou submit sb to discipline
plier qn à sa volonté
to bend ou submit sb to one's will

II. plier [plije] VB intr

1. plier (ployer):

plier arbre, branche, articulation:
to bend
plier paroi, planche, plancher:
to sag
la branche plie sous le poids des fruits
the branch bends ou sags under the weight of fruit
plier sous le poids des ans
to be bowed with age

2. plier (céder):

plier
to give in
faire plier qn
to make sb give in
plier devant la détermination de l'ennemi
to yield to the determination of the enemy
plier sous les menaces/coups de qn
to yield to sb's threats/blows

III. se plier VB refl

1. se plier (être pliant):

se plier chaise, mètre, parapluie:
to fold
la table se plie facilement
the table folds (down) easily ou is easy to fold

2. se plier (se soumettre):

se plier à
to submit to
se plier à la discipline
to yield ou submit to discipline
se plier au règlement
to submit to the rules
se plier à la volonté du plus grand nombre
to yield ou submit to the wishes of the majority
se plier à des exigences
to bow to necessity

IV. plier [plije]

être plié (en deux ou quatre) (de rire)
to be doubled up with laughter
être plié (en deux ou quatre) (de douleur)
to be doubled up with pain
se plier en quatre
to bend over backwards
plier sous le fardeau des responsabilités
to be weighed down with the burden of responsibility
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English
French
French
fold up
se plier
fold up
plier
crease up
plier (de rire) inf
crease up
faire plier (de rire) inf
fold away
se plier:
fold away clothes, linen
plier et ranger
stow away sail
plier
stow sail
plier
concertina
se plier en accordéon
to be loaded down with sth
plier or ployer sous le poids de qc
flex finger, toe
plier

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. plier [plije] VB trans

1. plier (replier):

plier papier, tissu
to fold
plier linge, tente
to fold up
un papier plié en quatre
a piece of paper folded into four

2. plier (refermer):

plier
to close
plier journal, carte routière
to fold up

3. plier (fléchir):

plier bras, jambe
to flex

4. plier (courber):

plier
to bend
la neige plie les arbres
the snow is making the trees bend
être plié par l'âge
to be bent over by age
être plié par la douleur
to be doubled up in pain

II. plier [plije] VB intr

1. plier (se courber):

plier sous le poids de qc
to bend with the weight of sth

2. plier (céder):

plier
to yield
plier devant l'autorité du chef
to yield to the leader's authority

III. plier [plije] VB refl

1. plier (être pliant):

se plier
to fold

2. plier (se soumettre):

se plier à la volonté de qn
to yield to sb's will
plier sous le fardeau de qc
to bend under the burden of sth
courber [ou plier] l'échine devant qn/qc
to kowtow to sb
English
English
French
French
fold up
plier
fold up
se plier
concertina
se plier en accordéon
crook
plier
to refuse to comply
refuser de se plier
to pander sb's whims
se plier aux caprices de qn
crumple mudguard
se plier
fold
plier
fold
se plier
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. plier [plije] VB trans

1. plier (replier):

plier papier, tissu
to fold
plier linge, tente
to fold up
un papier plié en quatre
a piece of paper folded into four

2. plier (refermer):

plier
to close
plier journal, carte routière
to fold up

3. plier (fléchir):

plier bras, jambe
to flex

4. plier (courber):

plier
to bend
la neige plie les arbres
the snow is making the trees droop
être plié par l'âge
to be bent over by age
être plié par la douleur
to be doubled up in pain

II. plier [plije] VB intr

1. plier (se courber):

plier sous le poids de qc
to bend with the weight of sth

2. plier (céder):

plier
to yield
plier devant l'autorité du chef
to yield to the leader's authority

III. plier [plije] VB refl

1. plier (être pliant):

se plier
to fold

2. plier (se soumettre):

se plier à la volonté de qn
to yield to sb's will
plier sous le fardeau de qc
to bend under the burden of sth
English
English
French
French
fold up
plier
fold up
se plier
crook
plier
to refuse to comply
refuser de se plier
crumple mudguard
se plier
to pander to sb's demands
se plier aux exigences de qn
fold
plier
fold
se plier
double up
se plier en deux
to be weighed down by sth
plier sous le poids de qc
Présent
jeplie
tuplies
il/elle/onplie
nousplions
vouspliez
ils/ellesplient
Imparfait
jepliais
tupliais
il/elle/onpliait
nouspliions
vouspliiez
ils/ellespliaient
Passé simple
jepliai
tuplias
il/elle/onplia
nouspliâmes
vouspliâtes
ils/ellesplièrent
Futur simple
jeplierai
tuplieras
il/elle/onpliera
nousplierons
vousplierez
ils/ellesplieront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

courber [ou plier] l'échine devant qn/qc
to kowtow to sb
plier en longueur
to fold lengthwise
plier sous le fardeau de qc
to bend under the burden of sth
plier sous le poids de qc
to bend with the weight of sth
plier devant l'autorité du chef
to yield to the leader's authority

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