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doblez — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crook noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
  • fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
  • kink noun A tight twist or bend in something that is normally straight, such as hair, rope, or wire.

Senses

doblez is used for these senses in English:

  • crook (obsolete) A support beam consisting of a post with a cross-beam resting upon it; a bracket or truss consisting of a vertical piece, a horizontal piece, and a strut.
  • dog-ear The folded corner of the page of a book or other publication, either due to having been read many times or intentionally as a sort of bookmark.

crook — full definition

  1. noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
  2. noun A hooked staff, such as the one used by shepherds or carried by a bishop.
  3. noun A bend or curve, especially in a part of the body such as the arm.
  4. verb To bend something, especially a finger or arm.
  5. adj Australian/NZ informal: unwell, or of poor quality.

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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