plier

Word: plier

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Meaning

Plier is a French verb that means "to bend" or "to fold."

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Explanation

• General meaning:
  The verb "plier" involves causing something to fold or bend. It can be used when physically folding materials like paper, fabric, or other objects.

• Examples:

  • Plier du papier — to fold paper
  • Plier une feuille — to fold a sheet

• Extended meaning:
  "Plier" can also mean to bend under pressure (both literally and metaphorically). For example, someone can "plier sous la pression," meaning they "bend under pressure" or give in.

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Parts and conjugation

• Infinitive: plier
• Stem: pli-
• Regular -er verb: it follows the conjugation patterns of regular verbs ending in -er.

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Synonyms

• plier (to fold, bend) →
  • plier (mostly physical bending)
  • plier en deux (to fold in two)
  • plier sous (to fold/buckle under pressure)

Synonyms in some contexts:

• replier (to fold back, to refold)
• plier en deux (to fold in half)
• courber (to bend) — mostly about curved bending.

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Antonyms

• déplier — to unfold
• redresser — to straighten up
• étirer — to stretch out

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Summary

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