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fold

/foʊld/ /fəʊld/
  1. 1
    katlamak

    To bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part lies on top of another.

    • She carefully folded the letter.
      Mektubu dikkatlice katladı.
    • Can you help me fold the laundry?
      Çamaşırları katlamama yardım eder misin?
  2. 2
    (kollarını) kavuşturmak

    To cross your arms over your chest.

    • He folded his arms and waited for an answer.
      Kollarını kavuşturdu ve bir cevap bekledi.
    • She stood by the door with her arms folded.
      Kollarını kavuşturmuş halde kapının yanında duruyordu.
  3. 3
    kapanmak, batmak Informal

    (of a business) To close because it is not successful.

    • The small shop folded after only six months.
      Küçük dükkân yalnızca altı ay sonra kapandı.
    • Many restaurants folded during the economic crisis.
      Ekonomik kriz sırasında birçok restoran battı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base fold
/foʊld/
Past folded
/foʊldɪd/
Participle folded
/foʊldɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edfold → folded

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /d/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. folded /foʊldɪd/

Synonyms

creasedouble over

Antonyms

Collocations

fold in halffold the laundryfold up a mapfold your armsfold neatly

Phrases 18

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