What does pliegue in Spanish mean?

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

The word pliegue in Spanish means fold, crease, pleat, tuck, fold, fold, submit, yield, get wrinkled, get creased. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pliegue

fold, crease

nombre masculino (doblez)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La camisa estaba hecha una pelota dentro del bolso y por eso quedó toda marcada, llena de pliegues.
The shirt was scrunched up in a ball in the bag and that's why it's full of folds (or: creases).

pleat, tuck

nombre masculino (doblez ornamental)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El vestido que compré tiene varios pliegues y es difícil de aplanchar.
The dress I bought has many pleats (or: tucks) so it's hard to iron.

fold

nombre masculino (geología: plegamiento) (geology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los pliegues se forman por la presión que sufren las rocas.
Folds are formed when pressure is applied to rocks.

fold

verbo transitivo (doblar con pliegues)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Plegué la manta para meterla en el armario.
I folded the blanket to put it in the armoire.

submit, yield

verbo pronominal (someterse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Siempre hay que plegarse a las decisiones del jefe.
Always, you have to submit (or: yield) to the boss's decisions.

get wrinkled, get creased

verbo pronominal (hacerse pliegues)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Al sentarte se te ha plegado la falda. Espera que te la estiro.
When you sat down, your skirt got wrinkled. Wait while I stretch it out.

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