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A n1 ( of paper) bloc m ;2 ( to prevent chafing or scraping) protection f ; foam/rubber/felt pad protection f de mousse/de caoutchouc/de feutre ;3 ( to absorb or distribute liquid) tampon m ; make-up remover/scouring pad tampon m démaquillant/à recurer ;5 (sticky part on object, plant, animal) ventouse f ;9 ( sanitary towel) serviette f hygiénique ;1 (put padding in, on) rembourrer [chair, shoulders, bra, jacket] (with avec) ; capitonner [walls, floor, large surface] ; to pad a wound with cotton wool mettre un tampon de coton sur une plaie ;2 ( make longer) = pad out.■ pad out:▶ pad out [sth], pad [sth] out1 fig étoffer, délayer pej [essay, book, speech] (with à l'aide de) ; allonger [meal, course, dish] (with avec) ; gonfler ○ [bill, expense account] (with avec) ;2 lit rembourrer [shoulders, bust, costume]. -
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pad [pæd]1. nouna. (to prevent friction, damage) coussinet m[+ cushion, shoulders] rembourrer ; [+ furniture, door] capitonner* * *[pæd] 1.1) ( of paper) bloc m2) ( to prevent chafing) protection f; ( to absorb liquid) tampon m; ( to give shape) rembourrage m3) (sticky part on object, plant) ventouse f5) ( sanitary towel) serviette f hygiénique7) (also launch pad) rampe f de lancement2.transitive verb (p prés etc - dd-)1) (put padding in, on) rembourrer [chair, shoulders, jacket] ( with avec); capitonner [walls, floor, large surface]2) ( make longer) = pad out3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - dd-)to pad along/around — avancer/aller et venir à pas feutrés
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launch [lɔ:ntʃ]1 noun∎ (pleasure) launch bateau m de plaisance(b) (of ship, spacecraft, new product) lancement m;∎ a book launch le lancement d'un livre;∎ the launch of a new job creation scheme le lancement d'un nouveau programme de création d'emplois∎ our firm has launched a new perfume on or onto the market notre société a lancé un nouveau parfum;∎ to launch a £3 million cash bid lancer une offre au comptant de 3 millions de livres∎ that was the audition that launched me on my career cette audition a donné le coup d'envoi de ma carrière;∎ to launch a military offensive déclencher ou lancer une attaque►► Astronomy launch complex base f ou station f de lancement;Astronomy launch pad rampe f ou plate-forme f de lancement;launch party réception f (pour le lancement d'un produit);Astronomy launch site base f de lancement;Astronomy launch vehicle fusée f de lancement∎ to launch forth on a new career se lancer dans une nouvelle carrière∎ he launched forth into a long explanation il s'est lancé dans une longue explication(start) se lancer dans;∎ she launched into her work with vigour elle s'est lancée dans son travail avec énergiese lancer;∎ Blakes have launched out into distilling Blakes s'est lancé dans la distillation;∎ she's just launched out on her own elle vient de se mettre à son compte -
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launch [lɔ:nt∫]1. nounb. [of ship, spacecraft, product] lancement m[+ boat, rocket, company, career] lancer ; [+ investigation] ouvrir• to launch into [+ speech, explanation, attack] se lancer dans4. compounds* * *[lɔːntʃ] 1.2) ( setting in motion) (of new boat, rocket) lancement m; ( of lifeboat) mise f à l'eau; (of campaign, product) lancement m2.transitive verb1) Nautical mettre [quelque chose] à l'eau [dinghy, lifeboat]2) ( fire) lancer [new ship, missile, rocket] (against, at sur)air-/sea-launched — lancé du ciel/depuis la mer
3) ( start) lancer [attack, campaign, career, company, product, computer program]; ouvrir [investigation]; mettre [quelque chose] en action [plan]3.to launch (forth) into — se lancer dans [description, story]; attaquer [chorus, song]
to launch oneself at somebody/something — se lancer sur quelqu'un/quelque chose
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I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) lancer2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) lancer3) (to throw.) lancer2. noun((an) act of launching.) lancement- launch into - launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) bateau de plaisance
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