fold

fəʊld
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Translation of fold into German,

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Verb

tr.
1.

action

bend something flexible over on itself
  • She will fold the paper in half..Sie wird das Papier in der Mitte falten
2.

clothes

arrange material by bending
  • He folded the clothes neatly on the shelf.Er faltete die Kleidung ordentlich auf das Regal.
3.

cooking

TECH.
stir ingredients gently by turning over
TECH.
  • Fold the egg whites into the batter.Heben Sie das Eiweiß unter den Teig.

Noun

1.

fabric

bend or crease in material
  • She smoothed out the fold in her dress.Sie glättete die Falte in ihrem Kleid.
2.

community

group sharing beliefs or goals
  • He returned to the fold after years away.Er kehrte nach Jahren in die Gemeinschaft zurück.
3.

animal

enclosure for sheep or animals
  • The farmer led the sheep into the fold.Der Bauer führte die Schafe in das Gehege.
4.

geology

TECH.
geological bend in rock layers
TECH.
Falte fFaltung f
  • The mountain range was formed by a fold.Das Gebirge wurde durch eine Falte gebildet.
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Expressions with fold: examples in English and translations in German

falten
Fold over the dough to create layers.
zusammenfalten
zusammenklappen
Fold up the map before putting it away.
einfügen
integrieren
We need to fold in these new features into the existing system.
integrieren
einbeziehen
The new policy will fold into the existing framework.
einknicken
in sich zusammenklappen
Under tough questioning, the witness folded like a lawn chair.
zurück in die Gemeinschaft
zurück in den Kreis
After years abroad, he came back to the fold.

Images of fold

  • fold: bend or crease in material
    (fabric) Falte
  • fold: enclosure for sheep or animals
    (animal) Gehege
  • fold: geological bend in rock layers
    (geology) Falte

Synonyms and analogies of fold in English

Examples of fold in a sentence

  • Please fold the blanket and put it away.
  • She learned to fold the napkins elegantly.
  • Please fold the laundry before dinner.
  • Fold the chocolate chips into the dough.
  • Carefully fold the whipped cream into the mixture.
  • The startup folded due to financial issues.

Translations of "fold" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
faltenv.

The scoring lines on the paper helped me fold it perfectly.

Die Falzlinien auf dem Papier halfen mir, es perfekt zu falten.

klappenv.

After using, you just fold the handle and hang in your kitchen.

Nach dem Gebrauch klappen Sie einfach den Griff und hängen in Ihrer Küche.

unterhebenv.

At last whip the cream and fold it in gently with a spatula.

Zum Schluss die Sahne sehr steif schlagen und mit einem Spatel unterheben.

Noun
dieFaltenf.

Create a crease on this double fold and then iron it down.

Mache einen Knick an dieser doppelten Falte und bügle sie glatt.

derFalznm.

The fold ensures that it won't drip after emptied.

Die Falz sorgt dafür, dass er nach dem Entleeren nicht tropft.

dieFaltungnf.

This fold is one of the most successful architectures in protein evolution.

Diese Faltung ist eine der erfolgreichsten Architekturen in der Proteinevolution.

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fold: Examples and translations in context

You fold the paper like so, and then cut along this line.

Du faltest das Papier so, und dann schneidest du an dieser Linie.

The flimsy paper tore easily when I tried to fold it.

Das dünne Papier riss leicht, als ich es falten wollte.

Carefully fold the fabric to avoid exposing the wrong side.

Falten Sie den Stoff sorgfältig, um die Rückseite nicht zu zeigen.

The scored paper was easy to fold along the lines.

Das vorgefalzte Papier ließ sich leicht entlang der Linien falten.

Make sure to fold over the napkin for the dinner setting.

Achte darauf, die Serviette für das Tischgedeck zu falten.

A notch on the edge of the paper indicated where to fold.

Eine Kerbe am Rand des Papiers zeigte an, wo man falten sollte.

Her heart ached for him, seeing his trembling hands fold the rejection letter.

Als sie seine zitternden Hände den Absagebrief falten sah, zeriss es ihr das Herz.

We learned to fold the paper in half neatly for the art assignment.

Für die Kunstaufgabe lernten wir, das Papier ordentlich zu falten.

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fold infold upfold downfold-up
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