plier
French → English
verb//pli.je//
(physical) To fold: to double something over on itself, like paper or cloth
Elle a plié soigneusement ses vêtements avant de les mettre dans la valise.
(English) She carefully folded her clothes before putting them in the suitcase.
Veuillez plier cette lettre en trois pour la mettre dans l'enveloppe.
(English) Please fold this letter in three to put it in the envelope.
verb//pli.je//
(abstract) To yield: to bend under pressure or submit to an authority
Le roseau plie sous le vent mais il ne rompt pas.
(English) The reed bends in the wind but it does not break.
Il a dû plier sous la volonté de son patron pour garder son poste.
(English) He had to yield to his boss's will to keep his job.
Entry ID: fr:en:plier · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary