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Piegare

Piegare is an Italian verb meaning to bend, to fold, or to bow, with both literal and figurative uses. It can describe shaping a material, such as folding paper or bending a metal wire, as well as yielding or giving way to pressure or authority. Common phrases include piegare un foglio (to fold a sheet), piegare una barra (to bend a bar), or piegare la testa (to bow one’s head).

Etymology and related forms support its broad sense of bending or folding. The verb derives from the

Usage and examples:

- Physical sense: piegare il cartone, piegare una ceramica, piegare le ginocchia.

- Figurative sense: piegare la volontà altrui (to yield someone’s will), piegare un argomento (to bend an

- In textiles, piega denotes a fold or crease; the noun piega is used to refer to both

Grammatical notes:

- Present indicative: io piego, tu pieghi, lui/lei piega, noi pieghiamo, voi piegate, loro piegano.

- Past participle: piegato; compound tenses use avere, as in Ho piegato il foglio.

- Reflexive form piegarsi means to bend oneself or to yield, as in piegarsi al destino or piegarsi

See also: curvare (to curve), flettere (to flex), piega (fold/crease), piegatura (folding, pleat). Piegare is a

Latin
plicare,
meaning
to
fold
or
to
entwine.
In
Italian,
piegare
forms
part
of
the
regular
-are
class
of
verbs,
but
it
often
appears
with
a
nuanced,
physical
sense
of
bending
or
yielding
in
various
contexts.
argument,
i.e.,
to
make
it
fit).
a
crease
and
the
act
of
folding.
alle
regole.
versatile
term
used
across
everyday
actions,
craft,
and
figurative
speech
in
Italian.