él dobló

turned (something), folded (something)

→ doblar
dobl to fold, to bend + ó 3rd person singular past tense
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #29,595
turned (something) Simple past (preterite), third person singular: “he/she/it turned (something)”.
SP: Ella dobló la esquina y siguió caminando.
EN: She turned the corner and kept walking.
folded (something) Simple past (preterite), third person singular: “he/she/it folded (something)”.
SP: Mi mamá dobló la ropa después de lavarla.
EN: My mom folded the clothes after washing them.
Conjugation of doblar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third dobló —

Tom dobló su ropa y la puso en su maleta.

Tom folded his clothes and put them in his suitcase.

El bus dobló en la esquina.

The bus turned the corner.

La rama se dobló pero no se rompió.

The branch bent but did not break.

Ella dobló cuidadosamente su pañuelo.

She carefully folded her handkerchief.

Dobló el periódico.

He folded the newspaper.

Tomás dobló sus camisas.

Thomas folded his shirts.

Tom dobló la hoja.

Tom folded the sheet of paper.

Él dobló en esa esquina.

He turned at that corner.

Una vez llegó justo encima de él, pero su vara no se dobló.

Once it came right up to him, but his staff did not bend.

— La venganza de Manon (1986)

Tom dobló el papel antes de entregárselo a Mary.

Tom folded the paper before handing it to Mary.