No. 11,021 in Spanish
doblar
To fold, to bend, or to turn.
In a sentence
Voy a doblar la esquina para llegar a la tienda.
I am going to turn the corner to reach the store.
The word 'doblar' is used to denote 'turning' or 'changing direction', as in moving around a corner.
Ella sabe cómo doblar la ropa muy rápido.
She knows how to fold the clothes very fast.
Here, 'doblar' signifies 'folding', as in arranging an item into a compact form.
La carretera comienza a doblar hacia el norte.
The road starts turning towards the north.
In this sentence, 'doblar' implies a gradual 'bending' or 'changing direction', applied to a physical pathway.
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