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cotton ['kɒtən]1 noun(a) (material, plant) coton m;∎ to pick cotton cueillir le coton;∎ put it with the rest of the cottons (garments made of cotton) mets-le avec le reste du (linge en) coton;∎ is this dress cotton? (made of cotton) cette robe est-elle en coton?►► American cotton batting bourre f de coton;Geography Cotton Belt = région du coton dans le sud des États-Unis;British cotton bud coton-tige ® m;Botany cotton bush cotonnier m;American cotton candy barbe f à papa;Technology cotton gin égreneuse f de coton;cotton grass linaigrette f, lin m des marais;cotton mill filature f de coton;cotton picker (person) cueilleur(euse) m,f de coton;cotton plant cotonnier m;the Cotton State = surnom donné à l'Alabama;American cotton swab coton-tige ® m;cotton waste (UNCOUNT) déchets mpl de coton;British cotton wool coton m hydrophile, ouate f;∎ familiar my legs feel like cotton wool j'ai les jambes en coton;∎ figurative to wrap sb in cotton wool être aux petits soins pour qn;∎ to bring a child up in cotton wool élever un enfant dans du coton;cotton wool balls boules fpl de coton;figurative cotton wool clouds nuages mpl cotonneux;cotton wool pads rondelles fpl de coton ou d'ouate;cotton wool swab coton-tige ® mfamiliar piger;∎ to cotton on to sth piger qch;∎ one of the first companies to cotton on to the advantages of the system l'une des premières sociétés à piger les avantages du système(a) (take a liking to → person) se prendre d'amitié pour□ ;∎ I didn't cotton to her at first ça n'a pas accroché avec elle au début∎ I don't cotton to that kind of behaviour je n'approuve pas ce genre de comportement□ -
2 cotton
I ['kotn] noun1) (a soft substance got from the seeds of the cotton plant, used in making thread or cloth.) (de/en) coton2) (the yarn or cloth made from this: a reel of cotton; This shirt is made of cotton; ( also adjective) a cotton shirt.) coton•- cottonwool II ['kotn] -
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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
Phrasal Verbs:- pad out -
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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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