Doblamos (en. We bend)

/doˈβlamos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make something take a curved shape.

We folded the paper to make an origami boat.

Doblamos el papel para hacer un barco de origami.

To turn or change direction.

At the corner, we turn right.

En la esquina, doblamos a la derecha.

To join two parts or sides of something.

Folding the clothes after washing them is important.

Doblar la ropa después de lavarla es importante.

From Latin 'duplicare', which means to make double.

we double the bet

We increase the risk in a situation.

doblamos la apuesta

we turn the corner

We make a turn in the mentioned direction.

doblamos la esquina

we double the time

We refer to the idea of doing something faster.

doblamos el tiempo

double

Which is double a quantity.

doble

to fold

To perform the action of folding something.

doblar

We fold our hands

When we are in trouble, we fold our hands and ask for help.

Cuando estamos en problemas, doblamos las manos y pedimos ayuda.

We fold our face

When we don't like something, we sometimes fold our face in a sign of displeasure.

Cuando no nos gusta algo, a veces doblamos la cara en señal de desagrado.