fold (to) (Q2634)
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When an unsuccessful play closes.
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | fold (to) | When an unsuccessful play closes. |
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DTW_ID
140133
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DTW_ID_old
00132A
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DTW_creation_date
3 August 2013
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DTW_word_group_ID
2
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courtesy of
historical term
fold (to) (English)
When an unsuccessful play closes. (English)
3 August 2013
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chiudere (Italian)
Interruzione delle repliche di uno spettacolo dovuta al suo insuccesso. (Italian)
3 August 2013
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afschminken (NL) (Dutch)
Een onsuccesvolle productie stoppen. (Dutch)
3 August 2013
afgelasten (Dutch)
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absetzen (German)
Ein nicht erfolgreiches Stück schließen/ vom Spielplan nehmen. (German)
3 August 2013
Ein Stück absetzen (German)
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sacar de cartelera (Spanish)
Cuando cierra una obra que ha fracasado (Spanish)
3 August 2013
suspender (Spanish)
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nedlagd (Swedish)
Föreställningen läggs ned på grund av dålig kritik (Swedish)
3 August 2013
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Fold (English)
a play is said to fold when it is withdrawn, the term coming from America. It can also mean looping up the bottom half of a cloth or border, sometimes called a clew. looped up curtain is a swag, which can also be used as a verb. (English)
1923
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