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    Pliegue (en. Fold)

    /ˈpljeɣe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Action of folding or bending something.
    The fold in the paper gave it an attractive design.
    El pliegue del papel le dio un diseño atractivo.
    Each of the folds presented by a fabric or material.
    The dress has several folds that make it more elegant.
    El vestido tiene varios pliegues que lo hacen más elegante.
    The wrinkles that form on the skin with age.
    The folds on his face narrated his experience.
    Los pliegues en su rostro narraban su experiencia.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'plicāre', which means to fold.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Fold of clothing
    Folding of clothing for storage.
    pliegue de ropa
    Brain fold
    Groove or crease in the cerebral cortex.
    pliegue cerebral
    Fold of time
    Concept in physics related to the curvature of space-time.
    pliegue del tiempo

    Related Words

    To fold
    Action of making folds.
    plegar
    Folding
    Thing that is folded.
    plegadura
    To unfold
    Action contrary to folding, opening something that was bent.
    desplegar

    Slang Meanings

    A crease in clothing that looks careless.
    That crease in your shirt makes you look unkempt.
    Ese pliegue en tu camisa te hace ver desaliñado.
    Curious folding created in behavior.
    That guy has a crease in his way of speaking that is very particular.
    Ese tipo tiene un pliegue en su forma de hablar que es muy particular.