Pli (en. Fold)

/pli/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A mark made by a crease in a material.

The crease on this sheet is inevitable.

Le pli sur cette feuille est inévitable.

The ability to bend or be bent.

The property of this fabric is that it returns to its original fold.

La propriété de ce tissu est qu'il revient à son pli initial.

A circumstance or a repetitive cycle in a given context.

There is a fold in time that always brings us back to the same place.

Il y a un pli dans le temps qui nous amène toujours au même endroit.

From the Latin 'plicare', meaning to fold.

to make a fold

means to fold a paper or a material.

faire un pli

to have some flexibility

refers to a person who is capable of adapting to circumstances.

avoir du pli

to create folds

means to create marks in a fabric or paper.

faire des plis

crease

Action of folding, or result of a fold.

pliure

fold

A fold or a part folded onto itself.

repli

foldable

Which can be easily folded.

pliable

A decisive move in a negotiation.

He made a fold to get a better contract.

Il a fait un pli pour avoir un meilleur contrat.

A style that easily adapts.

Her outfit is perfectly foldable, suitable for all occasions.

Sa tenue est d'un pli, parfaite pour toutes les occasions.