fold up

English - Turkish

Definition of fold up in English Turkish dictionary

{f} kapanmak

katlamak

işi durdurmak

tasfiye gitmek

katla

{f} çökmek

{f} dürmek

(Fiili Deyim ) 1- katlanmak 2- iflas etmek , başarısızlığa uğramak

{f} sarmak

English - English

Definition of fold up in English English dictionary

To go out of business

If anyone asks questions, they'll fold up faster than a gypsy roofing company.

To make or become more compact by folding

Please fold up these towels so they will fit on the shelf.

become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy"

{f} double or bend something over upon itself

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

bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"

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

Related Terms

foldup

{s} foldable, can be folded

foldup

{i} article (chair, table or bed) that folds up and put in storage when not in use; (Informal-USA) termination, end or closing of a business, breakdown (foldup of the city's basketball team); capitulation, giving in

Turkish pronunciation

fōld ʌp

Pronunciation

/ˈfōld ˈəp/ /ˈfoʊld ˈʌp/

Etymology

[ 'fOld ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English falod; akin to Old Saxon faled enclosure.