Spanish Conversation · Level 76
60 words
Spanish word
plegar
Pronunciation
IPA/pleˈɣaɾ/
Meaning
- verbfold
Example
Después de lavar, tengo que plegar la ropa.
After washing, I have to fold the clothes.
More examples
Antes de guardarlo, es mejor plegar el paraguas mojado.
Before putting it away, it's better to fold the wet umbrella.
Core concept
A pair of hands folding a paper map into a compact rectangle.
Common phrases
plegar la ropa
fold the clothes
plegar las sábanas
fold the sheets
plegar el mapa
fold the map
Similar words
doblar: Makes a crease by bending cloth or paper at a corner or along its middle.
recoger: Collects scattered objects together when tidying up.
ordenar: Neatly organizes belongings and puts them in assigned places.
enrollar: Wraps material by winding it around itself into a cylindrical roll.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que una parte de un material flexible se doble sobre otra para reducir su tamaño o dejarlo ordenado.
Word origin
From Latin plicāre 'to fold' via Vulgar Latin, Spanish plegar keeps the basic meaning of bending flexible material over itself and connects to pliegue 'fold' and plegable 'foldable'.
Usage tips
- 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.