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The English Word of the Day/La palabra en inglés del día: Fold (doblar(se), plegar )

The English Word of the Day/La palabra en inglés del día: Fold (doblar(se), plegar )

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Ahora tenemos un corrector oficial para el español.

Él es Nelson_rafael - por favor darle la bienvenida y hacer las correcciones que él sugiere - Gracias.

Como hay muchas personas en este sitio quienes hablan inglés como su primer idioma, entonces siéntanse libre para ayudarse mutuamente.

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Incluye tu respuesta en inglés, así como en español.

In English:

The English word of the day is: Fold (doblar(se), plegar )

We now have an official checker for Spanish.

He is Nelson_rafael - please welcome him and make the corrections that he suggests – Thank you.

As we have many native English speakers please feel free to help one another.

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Examples:

The map folds up quite small.

El mapa se pliega haciéndose muy pequeño.

He folded the paper.

Dobló el periódico.

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This was the previous challenge.

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updated Mar 5, 2014
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Muchas gracias Ian! xo - rac1, Feb 23, 2014
de nada princesa xx - ian-hill, Feb 23, 2014

8 Answers

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There are so many interesting ways to fold the napkins. I tried so many times, but it didn't turn out as nice as in the restaurant.

Hay muchas maneras interesantes para doblar las servilletas. Yo intenté varias veces, pero no resultó tan bonito como en el restaurante.

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updated Mar 5, 2014
edited by 00b5f6c6
posted by 00b5f6c6
Hola Lilium - it should be "but it didn't turn our etc" the reason is that you always only need one past tense. Did is the past tense so turnED is not needed. - ian-hill, Feb 23, 2014
Thank you very much. Have a nice day :) - 00b5f6c6, Feb 23, 2014
...."in a restaurant." Hola Lilly ♥ or, "in the restaurant"... - rac1, Feb 23, 2014
Hello Annie :) Tahnks. - 00b5f6c6, Feb 23, 2014
Great sentences, Lily. - annierats, Feb 23, 2014
Gracias Annie :) - 00b5f6c6, Feb 23, 2014
Hola, sólo otra opción: yo intenté varias veces pero... - nelson_rafael, Feb 24, 2014
Muchas gracias Nelson :) Que tengas un buen dia! - 00b5f6c6, Feb 24, 2014
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Cerca del final del juego, Josh ofrece a Jonathan un empate, Jonathan rechaza la oferta, no se pliega no cede , y la partida de ajedrez continúa con Josh ganar hasta que Josh termina ganando.

Near the end of the game, Josh offers Jonathan a draw, Jonathan rejects the offer, doesn't fold, and play of the chess match continues with Josh winning.

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SD dictionary research: plegar
plegarse a algo -> to give in o yield to something

updated Feb 25, 2014
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
I'm not sure that pliega equates to fold in this context amiga.:) - ian-hill, Feb 23, 2014
Sorry if I understood how we were to use fold. I choose "plegarse" meaning to quit, to yield, to give up. Sorry about that Ian! - bandit51jd, Feb 23, 2014
Wasn't that a movie? - rac1, Feb 24, 2014
talking about fold, yield... Better use: (Jonathan) no cede :) - nelson_rafael, Feb 24, 2014
no se pliega doesn't sound natural - nelson_rafael, Feb 24, 2014
Yes, Annie, Searching for Bobby Fishcher. Gracias, Nelson, I'll make the edit now! - bandit51jd, Feb 25, 2014
Thanks again, Ian! - bandit51jd, Feb 25, 2014
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If you fold it, it's not dirty.

Si doblas, no es sucia.

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updated Feb 24, 2014
posted by rac1
Sounds about right to me :) - ian-hill, Feb 23, 2014
Lol - rac1, Feb 23, 2014
Are you trying to imply that it's not true? Nooooooo....... :)) - Noetol, Feb 23, 2014
I knew you were going to say that, Noe. lol - rac1, Feb 24, 2014
Hola :) Si lo doblas, no está sucia. (lo doblas, talking in general: el pantalón, las medias, la camisa, etc.) (Or: la doblas, talking about la ropa) - nelson_rafael, Feb 24, 2014
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Duele mucho cuando el pulgar se doble hacia atrás.

It really hurts when your thumb bends over backwards.

updated Feb 24, 2014
posted by annierats
Hahahaha, true! - rac1, Feb 23, 2014
:) - ian-hill, Feb 23, 2014
Hola.... cuando el pulgar se dobla hacia atrás :) - nelson_rafael, Feb 24, 2014
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The folds of the brain make a larger surface area for better efficiency.

Los doblez del cerebro producen una superficie ampliada para mejor eficiencia.

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updated Feb 24, 2014
posted by dennywells
Hi Denny ♥ - rac1, Feb 23, 2014
:) that's enough of all that lovey dovey stuff amiga :) - ian-hill, Feb 23, 2014
Denny, it looks rather horrible in fluoresent green - annierats, Feb 23, 2014
Ian, I'm A OK with the lovey dovey stuff :D - dennywells, Feb 23, 2014
Annie, it's the new environmentally conscious brain :) - dennywells, Feb 23, 2014
This is your brain on drugs. - rac1, Feb 24, 2014
Hola, amigo. Las dobleces del cerebro... ...una superficie amplia para.... :) - nelson_rafael, Feb 24, 2014
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Do you know how to fold a brochure? There are many ways to do it.

¿Sabes cómo doblar un folleto? Hay muchas maneras de hacerlo.


By the way, I would like to know how to say "How many ways do you know to fold a brochure? Which of the following is correct? Or, none of them?

(1) ¿De cuántas maneras ¿sabes doblar un folleto?

(2) ¿Cuántas formas se sabe doblar un folleto?

(3) ¿Cuántas formas sabes para doblar un folleto?

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updated Feb 23, 2014
posted by joygogo
Interesting. Hi Joy. ♥ - rac1, Feb 23, 2014
Hola, rac1. - joygogo, Feb 23, 2014
:) - ian-hill, Feb 23, 2014
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Sé que la ropa está sucio cuando ya no puedo doblarla.

I know that clothing is dirty when I can no longer fold it.

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updated Feb 24, 2014
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
:) - ian-hill, Feb 23, 2014
I agree. If it can stand on it's own, probably a little dirty :) - dennywells, Feb 23, 2014
Hahahahahahaha - rac1, Feb 24, 2014
Better: Sé que la ropa está sucia... :) - nelson_rafael, Feb 24, 2014
Thanks, Nelson! - Noetol, Feb 24, 2014
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Have you ever made a paper airplane? It's easy! It only takes a few folds.

¿Has alguna vez hecho un avión de papel? ¡Es fácil! Solamente requiere algunos pliegues.

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updated Feb 24, 2014
posted by AlyssaLTerry
:) - ian-hill, Feb 23, 2014
I still can't do it. lol - rac1, Feb 24, 2014
Hola: ¿Alguna vez has hecho un avión de papel? - nelson_rafael, Feb 24, 2014
And,, it must be regional, but I'd say: ...requiere algunos dobleces.. :) - nelson_rafael, Feb 24, 2014