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1 ♦ chair
♦ chair /tʃɛə(r)/n.1 sedia; seggiola: padded chair, sedia col sedile imbottito; reclining chair, sedia reclinabile; to take a chair, sedersi; accomodarsi; to sit on a chair, sedere (o essere seduto) su una sedia; astride the chair, a cavalcioni della sedia3 posizione; carica; seggio: the editorial chair, la posizione di direttore responsabile ( di un giornale); the presidential chair, il seggio presidenziale4 cattedra universitaria: the chair of Italian, la cattedra d'italiano; to hold a chair, avere una cattedra; essere professore5 ruolo di presidente ( di una riunione, un'assemblea, ecc.); presidenza: to be in the chair, avere la presidenza; to take the chair, assumere la presidenza6 presidente, presidentessa ( di una riunione, un'assemblea, ecc.): Mrs Ann Jackson is Chair of the Linguistics Association, Mrs Ann Jackson è Presidentessa dell'Associazione di Linguistica; to address the chair, rivolgersi al presidente8 (ferr.) ganascia; supporto metallico della rotaia9 (mecc.) supporto● chair back, schienale □ chair bed, poltrona letto □ ( sci) chair lift, seggiovia □ (fam. USA) chair warmer, scaldaseggiole; fannullone □ high chair, seggiolone ( per bambini).(to) chair /tʃɛə(r)/v. t. -
2 pad
I [pæd]1) (of paper) blocco m., blocchetto m.2) (to prevent chafing) imbottitura f., protezione f.; (to absorb liquid) tampone m., batuffolo m.; (to give shape) imbottitura f.3) (sticky part on object, plant) ventosa f.5) (of paw) cuscinetto m. palmare; (of finger) polpastrello m.6) (anche launch pad) piattaforma f. di lancio7) (sanitary towel) assorbente m. igienicoII 1. [pæd]1) (put padding in, on) imbottire [chair, shoulders, jacket]; rivestire [walls, floor, large surface]2.to pad along, around — camminare con passo felpato
- pad out* * *I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.)2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.)3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.)2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.)- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.)* * *[pæd]1. n1) (to prevent friction etc) cuscinetto, Ftbl parastinco, Hockey gambiera, (brake pad) pastiglia, (for ink) tampone m2) (writing pad) blocco di carta da lettere, (notepad) bloc-notes m inv, blocchetto3) (launch pad) rampa di lancio4) (of animal's foot) cuscinetto5) (fam: flat) appartamentino2. vt(cushion, shoulders etc) imbottire3. vi•- pad out* * *I [pæd]1) (of paper) blocco m., blocchetto m.2) (to prevent chafing) imbottitura f., protezione f.; (to absorb liquid) tampone m., batuffolo m.; (to give shape) imbottitura f.3) (sticky part on object, plant) ventosa f.5) (of paw) cuscinetto m. palmare; (of finger) polpastrello m.6) (anche launch pad) piattaforma f. di lancio7) (sanitary towel) assorbente m. igienicoII 1. [pæd]1) (put padding in, on) imbottire [chair, shoulders, jacket]; rivestire [walls, floor, large surface]2.to pad along, around — camminare con passo felpato
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