doblar

This is the 11021st most frequent Spanish word.


doblar

To fold, to bend, or to turn.


The word 'doblar' is used to denote 'turning' or 'changing direction', as in moving around a corner.

Voy a doblar la esquina para llegar a la tienda.

I am going to turn the corner to reach the store.


Here, 'doblar' signifies 'folding', as in arranging an item into a compact form.

Ella sabe cómo doblar la ropa muy rápido.

She knows how to fold the clothes very fast.


In this sentence, 'doblar' implies a gradual 'bending' or 'changing direction', applied to a physical pathway.

La carretera comienza a doblar hacia el norte.

The road starts turning towards the north.