Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Monday December 29, 2008

doblar, verb:
to fold; to bend; to turn

Doblar has several interconnected meanings. First, to fold something.

Doblé las sábanas y las guardé.
I folded the sheets and put them away.

When talking about bending your arms or knees, doblar also applies:

No podía doblar la rodilla por el dolor.
I couldn’t bend my knee for the pain.

A distantly related meaning is to turn from one direction to another:

Cuando llegues* al cruce, dobla a la derecha.
When you reach the junction, turn right.

Notice the phrase, doblar la esquina to turn a corner:

Al doblar la esquina de su casa vio el reloj.
When he turned the corner of his house he saw the clock.

Content By

Spanish Word of the Day ArchiveMonday December 29, 2008