English–Spanish
“fold” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/pleˈɣaɾ/
Example
Después de lavar, tengo que plegar la ropa.
After washing, I have to fold the clothes.
How to say “fold” in Spanish
“Fold” in Spanish is plegar.
A pair of hands folding a paper map into a compact rectangle.
Example sentences with plegar
Antes de guardarlo, es mejor plegar el paraguas mojado.
Before putting it away, it's better to fold the wet umbrella.
Tips for using plegar
- The stem change e→ie appears in present and present-subjunctive forms (yo pliego, que yo pliegue) but not in the infinitive or participles such as plegado.