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Falten — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • convolve verb To roll together, or one part on another
  • fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
  • folding adj Designed to be folded flat or collapsed for storage.
  • involve verb To include something as a necessary part.
  • ply verb To work steadily at something, or use a tool with regular effort.
  • Welt noun A raised red mark on the skin, usually caused by a blow, insect bite, or allergic reaction.

Senses

Falten is used for these senses in English:

  • convolve (transitive) To roll together, or one part on another
  • fold An act of folding.
  • fold (transitive) To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
  • folding The action of folding; a fold.
  • involve To form (something) into a coil or spiral, or into folds; to entwine, to fold up, to roll, to wind round.
  • ply (transitive, obsolete) To bend; to fold; to mould; (figuratively) to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit.
  • welt To cause to have welts; to beat.

convolve — full definition

  1. verb To roll together, or one part on another
  2. verb To form the convolution of something with something else
  3. verb To compute the convolution function

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.

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