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to fold
01
dobrar, enrugar
to bend something in a way that one part of it touches or covers another
Transitive: to fold sth
Exemplos
She decided to fold the napkin into an elegant shape for the dinner table.
Ela decidiu dobrar o guardanapo em uma forma elegante para a mesa de jantar.
02
desistir, abandonar
to give up one's hand and forfeit any further involvement in the current hand, usually in response to another player's bet or raise, or when a player recognizes that their hand is unlikely to win
Intransitive
Exemplos
The seasoned player could sense weakness in his opponent 's demeanor and used a well-timed bluff to force him to fold.
O jogador experiente conseguia sentir fraqueza no comportamento do seu oponente e usou um blefe bem cronometrado para forçá-lo a desistir.
03
fechar, encerrar atividades
(of a company, organization, etc.) to close or stop trading due to financial problems
Intransitive
Exemplos
The family-owned farm had to fold after generations of operation when land prices soared.
A fazenda familiar teve que fechar após gerações de operação quando os preços da terra dispararam.
04
incorporar, misturar delicadamente
to incorporate one ingredient into another by gently lifting and turning the mixture with a spatula or spoon
Transitive: to fold an ingredient into another
Exemplos
Carefully fold the fresh berries into the whipped cream, taking care to distribute them evenly.
Dobre cuidadosamente as frutas frescas no chantilly, tomando cuidado para distribuí-las uniformemente.
05
dobrar, pleitar
to form a crease or bend
Intransitive
Exemplos
The heavy drapes began to fold at the hems, adding a touch of elegance to the room's decor.
As pesadas cortinas começaram a dobrar nas bordas, adicionando um toque de elegância à decoração do quarto.
06
confinar, encurralar
to confine or shut livestock within a pen or enclosure
Transitive: to fold livestock
Exemplos
With a whistle and a gentle nudge, the sheepdog would help fold the unruly herd of sheep for shearing.
Com um assobio e um leve empurrão, o cão pastor ajudava a confinar o rebanho indisciplinado de ovelhas para a tosquia.
Fold
01
an enclosure for keeping sheep
Exemplos
The shepherds led the flock back to the fold after grazing.
02
a rounded or angular shape created by bending or doubling a material
Exemplos
The origami crane had perfect folds along each crease.
03
a group of people sharing the same religious faith and regularly attending a particular church
Exemplos
The fold grew as more families joined the congregation.
04
the action or process of bending or doubling something over
Exemplos
Wrapping the gift required a precise fold along the edges.
05
a ridge formed in skin, muscle, or another tissue
Exemplos
The baby 's chubby folds required gentle cleaning.
06
a group of goats or sheep kept together
Exemplos
The fold followed the shepherd up the hill.
07
a bend or curve in a stratum of rock caused by geological forces
Exemplos
The hillside revealed a dramatic fold in the exposed rock.
08
dobra, pregueado
a part of cloth that hangs down or bends over itself in a smooth, loose shape
Exemplos
The curtain 's folds made the room look elegant.
As dobras da cortina faziam o quarto parecer elegante.
