How do you use "fold" in a sentence?

Please fold the letter and put it in the envelope. The restaurant had to fold after only six months of trading. She folded her arms and waited for an explanation.

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Q: What does "fold" mean?

To bend something over on itself; to close down or fail The word 'fold' means to bend something over on itself, creating layers or creases. It's commonly used for paper, fabric, and other flexible materials. The term also appears in expressions like 'fold your arms' and in business contexts meaning to close down or fail.

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Significado: To bend something over on itself; to close down or fail

折叠，（生意）倒闭

doblar, plegar, (negocio) cerrar

折る、畳む、（事業が）倒産する

접다, 개다; (사업이) 망하다

The word 'fold' means to bend something over on itself, creating layers or creases. It's commonly used for paper, fabric, and other flexible materials. The term also appears in expressions like 'fold your arms' and in business contexts meaning to close down or fail.

「fold」意思是将某物弯折叠起来，形成层或褶皱。常用于纸张、布料和其他柔软材料。这个词也出现在「fold your arms」（交叉双臂）等表达中，在商业语境中表示关闭或失败。

La palabra «fold» significa doblar algo sobre sí mismo, creando capas o pliegues. Se usa comúnmente para papel, tela y otros materiales flexibles. El término también aparece en expresiones como «fold your arms» y en contextos comerciales significa cerrar o fracasar.

「fold」は何かを自分自身の上に折り曲げ、層やしわを作ることを意味します。紙、布、その他の柔軟な素材によく使われます。「fold your arms」（腕を組む）などの表現や、ビジネスの文脈では閉鎖や失敗を意味することもあります。

'fold'는 무언가를 접어서 층이나 주름을 만드는 것을 의미합니다. 종이, 천 등 유연한 재료에 흔히 사용됩니다. 'fold your arms(팔짱을 끼다)'와 같은 표현이나, 비즈니스에서 폐업하다 또는 실패하다는 의미로도 사용됩니다.

Ejemplos

Please fold the letter and put it in the envelope.
请把信折好放进信封里。
Por favor, dobla la carta y ponla en el sobre.
手紙を折って封筒に入れてください。
편지를 접어서 봉투에 넣어 주세요.
The restaurant had to fold after only six months of trading.
那家餐厅开业仅六个月就倒闭了。
El restaurante tuvo que cerrar después de solo seis meses de actividad.
そのレストランはわずか6ヶ月の営業で倒産しました。
그 레스토랑은 겨우 6개월 만에 문을 닫아야 했습니다.
She folded her arms and waited for an explanation.
她双臂交叉，等待解释。
Ella cruzó los brazos y esperó una explicación.
彼女は腕を組んで説明を待ちました。
그녀는 팔짱을 끼고 설명을 기다렸습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'fealdan' meaning 'to bend, double over', from Proto-Germanic 'falthan'. Related to German 'falten' (to fold). The suffix '-fold' (as in 'twofold') comes from the same root — literally 'doubled two times'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

From Old English 'fealdan,' related to the German 'falten.' The business sense of 'fold' (meaning to collapse or fail) comes from poker, where folding means giving up your hand.

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