Definition von fold, fold im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
- -fold
- Used to make adverbs meaning times
Inflation has increased threefold ( = inflation is three times what it was before).
- -fold
- Used to make adjectives meaning times
There has been a threefold increase in inflation ( = inflation is three times what it was before).
- Scottish Fold
- A domestic cat breed
- above the fold
- Situated in the upper half of the front page of a broadsheet newspaper, and thus more prominent, as the lower half is not usually visible when the folded newspaper is displayed for sale
- above the fold
- Anything similarly occupying an exclusive position of relative prominence
- above the fold
- By extension, situated near the top of a web page; not requiring scrolling. See above the scroll
- above-the-fold
- Alternative spelling of above the fold
- below the fold
- Referring to a photograph, headline, or article printed on the lower half of the front page of a broadsheet newspaper, such that it is not immediately visible on a folded copy of the newspaper, e.g. as displayed at a newsstand or in a vending machine
- below the fold
- By analogy with sense 1, refers to that portion of a web page which is far enough down that it is not likely to be visible in the initial display of a standard browser window, such that the reader will probably have to scroll down before seeing it
- fold
- to make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending
If you fold the sheets, they'll fit more easily in the drawer.
- fold
- A pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals
- fold
- Any correct move in origami
- fold
- to give way on a point or in an argument
- fold
- to fall over
The chair folded under his enormous weight.
- fold
- to bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself
- fold
- An act of folding
- fold
- Of a company, to cease to trade
The company folded after six quaters of negative growth.
- fold
- A boundary or limit
- fold
- The division between the top and bottom halves of a broadsheet: headlines above the fold will be readable in a newsstand display; usually the fold
- fold
- The bending or curving of one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, as a result of plastic (i.e. permanent) deformation
- fold
- To stir gently, with a folding action
Fold the egg whites into the batter.
- fold
- A bend or crease
- fold
- The division between the part of a web page visible in a web browser window without scrolling; usually the fold
- fold
- To enclose within folded arms
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.
- fold
- To withdraw from betting
With no hearts in the river and no chance to hit is straight, he folded.
- fold
- A church congregation, a church, the Christian church as a whole, the flock of Christ
John, X, 16: Other sheep I have which are not of this fold..
- fold
- Home, family
- fold boats
- plural form of fold boat
- fold one's tent
- To withdraw, especially in a discreet manner; to disengage; to quit
There are a good number of Democrats who are unhappy with John Kerry, thinking he folded his tent without a fight.
- fold up
- To go out of business
If anyone asks questions, they'll fold up faster than a gypsy roofing company.
- fold up
- To make or become more compact by folding
Please fold up these towels so they will fit on the shelf.
- fold
- If a piece of furniture or equipment folds or if you can fold it, you can make it smaller by bending or closing parts of it. The back of the bench folds forward to make a table This portable seat folds flat for easy storage Check if you can fold the buggy without having to remove the raincover. a folding beach chair. Fold up means the same as fold. When not in use it folds up out of the way Fold the ironing board up so that it is flat. unfold
- fold
- suff. amount multiplied by (e.g.: threefold, tenfold etc.); that is comprised of so many parts; divided into parts
- fold in
- In cooking, if you fold in an ingredient or fold it into the other ingredients, you mix it very gently into the other ingredients. Fold in the flour Fold the cream into the egg yolk mixture
- two-fold
- {s} being composed of two parts, double
- fold in
- To gently combine a light, delicate, aerated substance, such as whipped cream or beaten egg whites, into a heavier mixture by lifting mixture up and over with each stroke
- fold
- {n} a double or plait, pen for sheep, flock
- fold
- {v} to double up, put sheep into a fold, confine
- fold
- {n} a place to pen sheep in
- the fold
- your home or your organization where you think you belong
Her children are away at college now, but they always return to the fold in the holidays.
- Scottish fold cat
- Breed of domestic cat with ears that fold forward and down. A Scottish shepherd discovered the foundation cat Susie, a white barn cat in 1961. Scottish folds may be longhaired or shorthaired and of various colours and patterns. Susie's fold was caused by a genetic mutation that does not appear in every kitten. The folded ear and a pedigree that leads back to Susie are required for show. Scottish folds are gentle and quiet
- accordion fold
- Parallel folds, alternating in direction Also called concertina fold additive mixing of colour occurs when two colours of light stimulate the same patch of retina In commercial colour printing, the halftone dots and the overlaps between them together comprise only six colours, plus black The sensation of full colour on a page results from additive mixture of these six colours See secondary colour
- accordion fold
- A binding term for two or more parallel folds that open like an accordion Brochures and maps often use accordion folds
- accordion fold
- A type of paper folding in which each fold runs in the opposite direction to the previous fold creating a pleated or accordion affect
- accordion fold
- A type of paper folding in which each fold runs in the opposite direction to the previous fold creating a pleated or accordion effect
- accordion fold
- a series of parallel folds in which each fold opens in the opposite direction from the previous fold like the bellows of an accordion
- accordion fold
- A pair or more of parallel folds forming alternating peaks and valleys The result resembles an accordion bellows Alternative term: fanfold
- accordion fold
- a common method for folding small publications such as pamphlets Two or more parallel folds are made in opposite directions causing the paper to open like an accordion (also called Concertina fold)
- accordion fold
- A binding term describing a method of folding paper When unfolded it looks like the folds of an accordion
- accordion fold
- A fold for salvage covers
- accordion fold
- parallel folds which open like an accordion
- accordion fold
- a method of folding in which each creases open in the opposite direction to its neighbor, giving a concertina or pleated effect
- accordion fold
- Series of parallel folds in paper resembling an accordion
- accordion fold
- Two or more parallel folds that open like an accordion
- accordion fold
- A series of parallel folds in which the paper is 'pleated' by making each fold in the opposite direction author alteration Change in copy or specifications made after production has begun
- accordion fold
- In folding, a term used for two or more parallel folds which open like an accordion
- accordion fold
- A binding term for two or more parallel folds that open like an accordion
- accordion fold
- Bindery term, two or more parallel folds which open like an accordion
- accordion fold
- paper fold using two or more parallel folds which open like an accordion
- accordion fold
- Two or more parallel folds in printed paper in which each fold opens in the opposite direction from the previous fold so that the paper opens like an accordion
- accordion fold
- Two or more parallel folds which open like an accordion
- bi-fold door
- an interior door
- fan fold
- Paper folding that emulates an accordion or fan, the folds being alternating and parallel
- fan fold
- A fold giving the same effect as a fan Also known as a concertina fold
- fold
- To cover or wrap up; to conceal
- fold
- Wavelike layers in rock strata that are the result of compression
- fold
- An arched-up layer of rock Rocks that are arched up are called anticlines and those that are arched down are called synclines
- fold
- If you decide to Fold, you are pulling out of the current round of cards and forfeiting your hand You do not have to add any more money to the pot but you are no longer participating in the game and any money you have put on the table is up for grabs by the winning player of the hand
- fold
- cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P M "
- fold
- When someone joins an organization or group, you can say that they have come into the fold. When they leave the organization or group, you can say that they leave the fold. The EU wanted to bring the US back into the fold He might find it difficult to return to the family fold when he realizes his mistake. In geology, an undulation or wave in the stratified rocks of the Earth's crust. Stratified rocks were originally formed from sediments that were deposited in flat, horizontal sheets, although in some places the strata are no longer horizontal but have warped. The warping may be so gentle that the inclination of the strata is barely perceptible, or it may be so pronounced that the strata of the two flanks are essentially parallel or nearly flat. Folds vary widely in size; the tops of large folds are commonly eroded away on the Earth's surface
- fold
- bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"
- fold
- The folds in a piece of cloth are the curved shapes which are formed when it is not hanging or lying flat. The priest fumbled in the folds of his gown
- fold
- the result of, or the process of, introducing a bend into the previously flat plane of the paper
- fold
- a bend in rock strata
- fold
- If you fold your arms or hands, you bring them together and cross or link them, for example over your chest. Meer folded his arms over his chest and turned his head away Mrs Ringrose sat down and folded her hands in her lap
- fold
- A fold in a piece of paper or cloth is a bend that you make in it when you put one part of it over another part and press the edge. Make another fold and turn the ends together. = crease
- fold
- A method of gently mixing ingredients Use a rubber spatula to cut down through the mixture, move across the bottom of the bowl, and come back up, "folding" some of the mixture from the bottom close to the surface Using a gentle over and under motion to combine ingredients to prevent loss of air that may result from stirring or beating To blend a delicate, frothy mixture into a heavier one preferably with a rubber spatula so that none of the lightness or volume is lost The motion used is one of turning under and bringing up
- fold
- the Church or a church
- fold
- of anything; as, fourfold, four times, increased in a quadruple ratio, multiplied by four
- fold
- The removal of differences between characters that are deemed unimportant for the purposes of inexact or case-insensitive matching As well as ignoring differences of case, folding ignores any accent on a character
- fold
- confine in a fold, like sheep
- fold
- A bend in rock strata produced by earth movements
- fold
- of any flexible substance; a part laid over on another part; a plait; a plication
- fold
- To double or lay together, as the arms or the hands; as, he folds his arms in despair
- fold
- A doubling,esp
- fold
- a pen for sheep
- fold
- A bend that develops in an initially horizontal layer of rock, usually caused by plastic deformation Folds occur most frequently in sedimentary rocks
- fold
- To combine light ingredients, such as whipped cream or beaten egg whites, with a heavier mixture, using a gentle over-and-under motion
- fold
- become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy"
- fold
- If a business or organization folds, it is unsuccessful and has to close. 2,500 small businesses were folding each week
- fold
- To become folded, plaited, or doubled; to close over another of the same kind; to double together; as, the leaves of the door fold
- fold
- a folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle)
- fold
- To confine in a fold, as sheep
- fold
- Bent rock strata
- fold
- n a bend in strata (layered rocks) or any planar structure
- fold
- the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"
- fold
- An ad or content that is viewable as soon as the Web page arrives One does not have to scroll down (or sideways) to see it Since screen resolution can affect what is immediately viewable, it is good to know whether the Web site's audience tends to set their resolution at 640 x 480 pixels or at 800 x 600 (or higher) Source: Internet Advertising Bureau
- fold
- An inclosure for sheep; a sheep pen
- fold
- To inclose within folds or plaitings; to envelop; to infold; to clasp; to embrace
- fold
- To fold ingredients, very gently turn the ingredients over from the bottom to the top, but do not stir Use a wooden spoon for this
- fold
- If you fold something such as a piece of paper or cloth, you bend it so that one part covers another part, often pressing the edge so that it stays in place. He folded the paper carefully Fold the omelette in half a folded towel
- fold
- To confine sheep in a fold
- fold
- A bend or wave in rocks or strata caused by pressure; the structure of rocks or strata that has been bent into a dome, basin, terrace or roll
- fold
- the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold" a pen for sheep a folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle) an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow" incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter" become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy" bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar" intertwine; "fold one's hands, arms, or legs
- fold
- an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"
- fold
- That which is folded together, or which infolds or envelops; embrace
- fold
- a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
- fold
- "Above the fold," a term borrowed from print media, refers to an ad that is viewable as soon as the Web page arrives You don't have to scroll down (or sideways) to see it Since screen resolution can affect what is immediately viewable, it's good to know whether the Web site's audience tends to set their resolution at 640 by 480 pixels or at 800 by 600 (or higher)
- fold
- Combine lightly using two motions A downward cut through the mixture then sliding across bottom and up the side, turning mix over
- fold
- {i} bend; pleat; crease; depression in the ground, hollow between two hills; yard; pen, sheep enclosure; flock of sheep; church; congregation; group of believers
- fold
- intertwine; "fold one's hands, arms, or legs"
- fold
- A forging or casting discontinuity caused by metal folding back on its own surface during flow in the die or mold cavity
- fold
- Times or repetitions; used with numerals, chiefly in composition, to denote multiplication or increase in a geometrical ratio, the doubling, tripling, etc
- fold
- intertwine; "fold one's hands, arms, or legs
- fold
- A boundary; a limit
- fold
- To abandon your hand, usually because someone else has made a larger bet than you are willing to call Usually, one folds by mucking one's cards
- fold
- A flock of sheep; figuratively, the Church or a church; as, Christ's fold
- fold
- a pen for sheep a folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle) an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"
- fold
- Many publications are folded into their finished size If you have an unusual fold, such as a gate fold, please indicate that under "additional information" on the estimate form
- fold
- To lap or lay in plaits or folds; to lay one part over another part of; to double; as, to fold cloth; to fold a letter
- fold
- An enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals
- fold
- To abandon your hand, usually because someone else has made a larger bet than you are willing to call
- fold
- {f} bend; be bent; pleat; crease; wrap, enfold, envelop; stir gently; clasp, cross (i.e. the hands or arms)
- fold
- Withdraw from further participation in the current hand Also see drop
- fold
- To muck your cards because someone else has made a larger bet than you are willing to call You are unable to win the pot but at least you don't lose more money
- fold
- - The overall folding pattern of a three-dimensional protein structure
- fold
- incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
- fold
- a curve or bend of a planar structure such as a rock bed or a fault plane The result of deformation processes in the earth's crust
- fold
- the act of folding
- fold down
- {s} able to be folded into a flat position, intended to be folded out when used and folded when not using it (such as a "fold down table")
- fold in
- To gently combine lighter mixtures with heavier ones usually using a metal spoon or spatula in a cutting or slicing "J" movement whilst slightly lifting the utensil
- fold in
- the process of gently combining flour into a beaten mixture without losing the beaten in air
- fold in
- To combine a light or creamed mixture with other ingredients so that the lightness is maintaoned Usually done with a spoon or spatula
- fold one's hands
- rest one hand on top of the other; sit and do nothing
- fold up
- become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy"
- fold up
- {f} double or bend something over upon itself
- fold up
- If you fold something up, you make it into a smaller, neater shape by folding it, usually several times. She folded it up, and tucked it into her purse He folded up his paper and put it away. see also fold 4, fold-up unfold
- fold up
- bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"
- fold-up
- A fold-up piece of furniture or equipment is one that is specially designed so that it can be folded into a smaller shape in order to be stored
- lacrimal fold
- {i} mucous membranous flap that protects the lower opening of the nasolacrimal duct, Hasner's valve
- nail fold
- A fold of hard skin overlapping the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail
- protective fold
- a flap of tissue that protects what it covers
- thousand-fold
- by three orders of magnitude; "this poison is a thousand-fold more toxic
- two-fold
- {i} (Theatre) unit of an onstage scenery comprised of two flats attached together with a hinge