Maksud perkataan folds dalam bahasa Melayu

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folds

US /foʊldz/
UK /fəʊldz/

Kata Nama

1.

lipatan, kedutan

a part of something that is folded over or laid in pleats or layers

Contoh:
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The dress had elegant folds in the skirt.
Gaun itu mempunyai lipatan yang elegan pada skirt.
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He carefully smoothed out the folds in the map.
Dia dengan berhati-hati melicinkan lipatan pada peta.
2.

kandang, pagar

a pen or enclosure for sheep

Contoh:
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The shepherd led his flock into the folds for the night.
Gembala itu membawa kawanan dombanya ke dalam kandang untuk malam itu.
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The sheep were safe within the stone folds.
Domba-domba itu selamat di dalam kandang batu.

Kata Kerja

1.

melipat, membengkokkan

bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another

Contoh:
•
She carefully folds the laundry.
Dia dengan berhati-hati melipat pakaian.
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He folds the paper in half.
Dia melipat kertas itu separuh.
2.

gulung tikar, menutup

(of a business) close down due to financial difficulties

Contoh:
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Many small businesses were forced to fold during the recession.
Banyak perniagaan kecil terpaksa gulung tikar semasa kemelesetan.
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The magazine eventually folded after years of declining sales.
Majalah itu akhirnya gulung tikar selepas bertahun-tahun jualan merosot.