What does pli in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pli in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pli in French.

The word pli in French means fold, fold, crease, wrinkle, letter, trick, layer, crease, kink, ruck, enclose, putting into an envelope, be no doubt about, ship's bag, skin fold, skinfold, inverted pleat, inverted pleat, geological fold, recorded delivery, get used to, get into the habit of doing, in an envelope, in a sealed envelope, in a closed envelope, in a separate envelope. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pli

fold

nom masculin (partie repliée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pli de la serviette ne doit pas être visible.
The fold in the napkin should not be visible.

fold

nom masculin (tissu plié) (fabric)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut un anneau à chaque pli du rideau.
A ring is needed at each fold of the curtain.

crease

nom masculin (marque de pliure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ne plie pas ce papier, s'il te plait. Je ne veux qu'il y ait de plis dessus. Je préfère mettre mes affaires sur des cintres pour éviter les plis.
Don't fold this paper, please; I don't want it to have any creases. I prefer to put my things on hangers to avoid creases.

wrinkle

nom masculin (corps : sillon) (from age, squinting, frowning, etc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'infirmière a procédé à une prise de sang dans le pli du bras de son patient. Son sourire accentuait les plis de la bouche de la vieille dame.
The nurse took blood from the crease of her patient's arm.

letter

nom masculin (lettre, courrier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le directeur a reçu un pli confidentiel.
The manager received a confidential letter.

trick

nom masculin (Cartes : levée) (cards)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans cette partie de cartes, il a plus de plis que moi.
In this card game, he has more tricks than I.

layer

nom masculin (couche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La raquette de ce pongiste se compose de cinq plis d'espèces de bois différentes.
This table tennis player's racket is made of five layers of different kinds of wood.

crease, kink, ruck

nom masculin (vêtement : pli mal placé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

enclose

locution verbale (mettre dans une enveloppe)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

putting into an envelope

nom féminin (courrier : placement sous enveloppe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be no doubt about

locution verbale (familier (être certain, assuré)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le chauffeur allait tellement vite, ça n'a pas fait un pli, il est allé droit dans le ravin !

ship's bag

nom masculin (envoi de documents)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

skin fold

nom masculin (pincement de la peau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette injection se fait dans un pli cutané.

skinfold

nom masculin (mesure de l'épaisseur de peau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le médecin réalise un pli cutané afin de définir l'hydratation de la peau et la masse graisseuse.

inverted pleat

nom masculin (pli de confort des vêtements) (in clothes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les vestes et chemises présentent des plis d'aisance dans le dos.

inverted pleat

nom masculin (pli de confort du drap) (in sheets)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pli d'aisance se réalise au pied du lit pour ne pas écraser les jambes du dormeur.

geological fold

nom masculin (relief plissé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

recorded delivery

nom masculin (lettre avec accusé réception) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

get used to

locution verbale (familier (s'habituer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
- Comment va ton nouveau boulot ? - Je prends le pli.

get into the habit of doing

locution verbale (familier (prendre l'habitude de)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je prends le pli de me lever à 5 h du matin.
I've got into the habit of getting up at 5 am.

in an envelope

locution adjectivale (dans une enveloppe)

in a sealed envelope

locution adjectivale (cacheté dans une enveloppe)

in a closed envelope

locution adverbiale (dans une enveloppe fermée)

in a separate envelope

locution adverbiale (dans une enveloppe à part)

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