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"Pliegue" is a noun which is often translated as "fold", and "doblez" is a noun which is also often translated as "fold". Learn more about the difference between "pliegue" and "doblez" below.
el pliegue(
plyeh
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geh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (anatomy)
a. fold
El bebé tiene un sarpullido en el pliegue del brazo.The baby has a rash in the fold of his arm.
a. crease
Hay varios pliegues en el póster. Espero que no se noten cuando esté colgado en la pared.There are several creases in the poster. I hope they won't be noticeable when it's hanging on the wall.
b. fold (in the skin)
Mi abuela tiene profundos pliegues bajo los ojos.My grandmother has deep folds under her eyes.
a. pleat
Sería buena idea hilvanar los pliegues antes de lavar la falda para que conserven bien su forma.It would be a good idea to tack the pleats before washing the skirt so that they keep their shape.
b. tuck
¿Y si te hago un pliegue al vestido para que te quede mejor?Why don't I make a tuck in your dress so that it fits you better?
c. crease (made with iron)
Hay que alinear las costuras antes de planchar el pantalón para marcar correctamente el pliegue.You need to line up the seams before ironing your pants to get the crease in the right place.
el doblez, la doblez(
doh
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blehs
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (hypocrisy)
a. deceitfulness
Puse en evidencia la doblez de Luisa y tuvo que pedirnos disculpas.I exposed Luisa's deceitfulness and she had to apologize to us.
b. duplicity
Cuando descubrí su doblez, no pude volver a confiar en ella.When I discovered her duplicity, I could never trust her again.
