English Dictionary

fold

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈfəʊld/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 くだけた表現 広義

(transitive) To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself. / (transitive) To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.

日本語の意味

（紙など薄い素材を）折りたたむ、または折り曲げて重ね合わせる

Please fold the letter along the dotted line before putting it in the envelope.

封筒に入れる前に、点線に沿って手紙を折ってください。

意味（1）

(transitive) To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.

意味（2）

(transitive) To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.

If you fold the sheets, they'll fit more easily in the drawer.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To become folded; to form folds.

Cardboard doesn't fold very easily.

意味（4）

(intransitive, informal) To fall over; to be crushed.

The chair folded under his enormous weight.

意味（5）

(transitive) To enclose within folded arms (see also enfold).

He put out his arms and folded her to his breast. And for a while she lay there sobbing. He looked at us over her bowed head, with eyes that blinked damply above his quivering nostrils. His mouth was set as steel.

意味（6）

(intransitive) To give way on a point or in an argument.

意味（7）

(intransitive, poker) To withdraw from betting.

With no hearts in the river and no chance to hit his straight, he folded.

意味（8）

(intransitive, by extension) To withdraw or quit in general.

意味（9）

(transitive, cooking) To stir gently, with a folding action.

Fold the egg whites into the batter.

意味（10）

(intransitive, business) Of a company, to cease to trade.

The company folded after six quarters of negative growth.

意味（11）

To double or lay together, as the arms or the hands.

He folded his arms in defiance.

意味（12）

To cover or wrap up; to conceal.

I will not poyſon thee with my attaint, / Nor fold my fault in cleanly coin’d excuſes, / My ſable ground of ſinne I will not paint, / To hide the truth of this falſe nights abuſes.

folds （ present singular third-person ）

folding （ participle present ）

folded （ past ）

folded （ participle past ）

folden （ obsolete participle past ）