What does se replier in French mean?

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

The word se replier in French means refold, fold up, fold up, fold away, shut yourself away, retreat. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word se replier

refold

verbe transitif (plier à nouveau)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La vendeuse replia les T-shirts dépliés et non achetés par les clients.
The sales assistant refolded the T-shirts that the customers had unfolded and not bought.

fold up, fold up

verbe transitif (rabattre)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
J'ai replié la table de camping pour la mettre dans la voiture.
I folded the camping table back up to put it in the car.

fold away

verbe pronominal (se refermer en pliant)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Il a un couteau dont la lame se replie.
He has a knife with a blade that folds away.

shut yourself away

verbe pronominal (s'isoler)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Après la mort de sa femme, Daniel s'est replié sur lui-même.
After his wife died, Daniel shut himself away.

retreat

verbe pronominal (battre en retraite)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le régiment dut se replier derrière une colline. Le général en déroute cria à ses troupes : « Repliez-vous ! »
The general, in full rout, shouted to his troops: "Fall back!"

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