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Fach — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
  • pigeonhole noun One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft.
  • subject noun The main topic being discussed, studied, or shown in a work of art.
  • tray noun A flat, rigid object used for carrying or holding items.

Senses

Fach is used for these senses in English:

  • fold Used to make adjectives meaning times.
  • fold Used to make adverbs meaning times.
  • pigeonhole One of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items.
  • subject The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
  • subject A particular area of study.
  • tray A component of a device into which an item is placed for use in the device's operations.

fold — full definition

  1. verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
  2. verb To stop or withdraw, especially from a card game bet or a failing business.
  3. noun A crease or bend made by folding.
  4. noun A fenced enclosure for keeping sheep, or, figuratively, a group united by shared belief or purpose.

pigeonhole — full definition

  1. noun One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft.
  2. noun A hole or opening in a door or wall for a pigeon to pass through.
  3. noun One of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting or storing letters, papers, or other items.
  4. noun One of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.

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