fold up

• Фразовый глагол, означающий сгибать что-либо, чтобы оно стало меньше или площе, или закрывать что-либо, складывая его части вместе.

A phrasal verb meaning to bend something so that it becomes smaller or flatter, or to close something by folding its parts together.

uncountable · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

1. To bend or collapseformal

   To bend something, especially paper or fabric, into a smaller shape, or to collapse something like a chair or table.

   Складывать

   • She folded up the letter and put it in an envelope.
   • He folded up the camping chair after the picnic.
   • Please fold up the map when you are done.

   Synonymsbendbreak downclosecollapsecreasedouble upfoldpleattuck

   Antonymsextendopenspreadunfold

2. To close a businessinformal

   To cease operations, especially due to financial failure.

   Закрыться

   • The small shop folded up after only six months.
   • Many businesses folded up during the economic crisis.
   • The company folded up its operations in the region.

   Synonymsclose downcollapsefailgo undershut downwind up

   Antonymsestablishfoundlaunchopenstart

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