verb🔗Share折り畳む, 折るTo bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself."The student carefully folded the paper airplane. "生徒は慎重に紙飛行機を折り畳みました。materialactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share折りたたむTo make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending."She is folding the clean laundry and putting it away in the closet. "彼女はきれいな洗濯物を折りたたんで、クローゼットにしまっています。materialactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share折りたたむ, 折れるTo become folded; to form folds."The clean laundry is folding itself into neat piles on the table. "きれいな洗濯物がテーブルの上で整然とした山に折りたたまれています。actionprocessappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share倒れる, 崩れるTo fall over; to be crushed."The chair folded under his enormous weight."椅子は彼の途方もない体重で崩れました。disasteractionsituationwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抱きしめる, 折りたたむTo enclose within folded arms (see also enfold)."The mother, seeing her child upset, comforted her by folding her in a warm embrace. "母親は、落ち込んでいる我が子を見て、温かい抱擁で包み込み、慰めました。bodyactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share屈する, 折れるTo give way on a point or in an argument."After hours of negotiation, the company finally started folding on their demand for lower wages. "何時間もの交渉の後、その会社はついに、より低い賃金という要求に屈し始めた。attitudepointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share降りる, 降りるTo withdraw from betting."With no hearts in the river and no chance to hit his straight, he folded."リバーにハートがなく、ストレートを当てるチャンスもなかったので、彼は降りた。betgamebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share諦める, 退く(by extension) To withdraw or quit in general."After a week of disappointing sales, the company decided to start folding their new product line. "1週間の不振な売り上げの後、その会社は新製品ラインを諦めることにした。actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share優しく混ぜるTo stir gently, with a folding action."Fold the egg whites into the batter."卵白を生地に優しく混ぜてください。foodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share倒産する, 破産するOf a company, to cease to trade."The company folded after six quarters of negative growth."6四半期連続のマイナス成長の後、その会社は倒産しました。businesseconomyfinancecommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share折りたたむ, 組むTo double or lay together, as the arms or the hands."He folded his arms in defiance."彼は反抗して腕を組んだ。actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share折りたたむ, 包む, 隠すTo cover or wrap up; to conceal."She was folding the truth to protect her little brother from getting into trouble. "彼女は弟がトラブルに巻き込まれないように、真実を隠していました。actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share家畜を囲いに入れるTo confine animals in a fold."The shepherd is folding the sheep into the pen for the night to protect them from predators. "羊飼いは、夜に捕食者から羊を守るために、羊を囲いに入れています。animalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share折り畳み, 畳み目The action of folding; a fold."The origami crane required careful folding to get its shape just right. "折り紙の鶴は、形を整えるために注意深い折り畳みが必要でした。actionprocessmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share羊を耕作可能な土地などの囲いの中に閉じ込めることThe keeping of sheep in enclosures on arable land, etc."The farmer practiced intensive folding to improve the soil fertility of his wheat field. "農夫は、自分の小麦畑の土壌肥沃度を改善するために、集中的に羊を囲いの中に閉じ込めることを実践しました。agricultureanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareコード折り畳みCode folding: a source code display technique that can hide the contents of methods, classes, etc. for easier navigation."Using code folding, the programmer could quickly scan the file by hiding the lengthy function definitions. "コード折り畳みを使用することで、プログラマーは長い関数定義を非表示にして、ファイルをすばやくスキャンできました。computingtechnologyinternettechnicalwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share褶曲The deformation of the Earth's crust in response to slow lateral compression."The Appalachian Mountains are a classic example of folding, a result of the immense pressure that slowly crumpled the Earth's crust over millions of years. "アパラチア山脈は、何百万年もの間、地球の地殻をゆっくりと折り曲げた莫大な圧力の結果である褶曲の典型的な例です。geologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share紙幣Paper money, as opposed to coins."I prefer to carry folding rather than coins because it's lighter in my wallet. "財布の中では小銭より紙幣の方が軽いので、紙幣を持ち歩くのが好きです。financeeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share折り畳み式のDesigned to fold; as a folding bed, a folding bicycle, a folding chair, etc."We brought a folding table to the picnic so we could easily carry it. "持ち運びやすいように、折り畳み式のテーブルをピクニックに持って行きました。itemutilitybuildingmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading