fold up
To make or become more compact by foldingTo make or become more compact by folding.
» Tom and Mary folded up the flag.
Tom und Maria legten die Fahne zusammen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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4 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To make or become more compact by folding.
Please fold up these towels so they will fit on the shelf.
become folded or folded up
(intransitive, slang)To surrender, abandon or give up under pressure.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To go out of business; to stop doing something.
That place folded up years ago.
(idiomatic, intransitive, transitive)To move on, as in a traveling circus taking down its tents and attractions and moving to a new location.
They will fold up on Sunday and be gone from here.
The circus folded up its tent and headed north.
Examples
20 sentencesTom and Mary folded up the flag.
deTom und Maria legten die Fahne zusammen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom folded up the newspaper and put it on his desk.
She folded up the towels and put them away in the cupboard.
ruОна сложила полотенца и убрала их в шкаф. — marafon
Tom folded up his umbrella.
ruТом сложил зонт. — odexed
When I finished reading the letter, I folded it up and put it back into the envelope.
ruДочитав письмо, я сложил его и положил обратно в конверт. — marafon
deAls ich den Brief zu Ende gelesen hatte, faltete ich ihn zusammen und steckte ihn wieder in den Umschlag. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesForms
folds up, folding up, folded up, folded up| Base form | fold up · to fold up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | folds up |
| Present participle | folding up |
| Past simple | folded up |
| Past participle | folded up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb