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noun1) (Zool.) Tiger, derpaper tiger — (fig.) Papiertiger, der
2) (fierce or energetic person) Kämpfernatur, die* * *feminine - tigress; noun(a large wild animal of the cat family, with a striped coat.) der/die Tiger(in)* * *ti·ger[ˈtaɪgəʳ, AM -ɚ]n Tiger m▶ to have a \tiger by the tail vor einer unerwartet schwierigen Situation stehen* * *['taɪgə(r)]nTiger m* * *tiger [ˈtaıɡə(r)] s1. pl -gers, besonders koll -ger ZOOL Tiger m:American tiger Jaguar m;get off the tiger(’s back) umg aus dem Schlamassel herauskommen;have a tiger by the tail umg sich etwas Schönes eingebrockt haben;3. fig Kämpfernatur f (Person)4. HIST Br sl livrierter Diener, Page m* * *noun1) (Zool.) Tiger, derpaper tiger — (fig.) Papiertiger, der
2) (fierce or energetic person) Kämpfernatur, die* * *n. -
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I 1.[pæd]noun1) (cushioning material) Polster, das; (to protect wound) Kompresse, die; (Sport) (on leg) Beinschützer, der; (on knee) Knieschützer, der2) (block of paper) Block, dera pad of notepaper, a [writing] pad — ein Schreibblock
3) (launching surface) Abschussrampe, die2. transitive verb,- dd-1) polstern [Jacke, Schulter, Stuhl]Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/89746/pad_out">pad outII transitive & intransitive verb,* * *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.) das Polster2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) der Block3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) die Rampe2. 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.) polstern- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) trotten, schlendern* * *[ˌpi:eɪˈdi:]* * *I [pd]viII1. n1) (= stuffing) (for comfort etc) Polster nt; (for protection) Schützer m; (in bra) Einlage f; (= brake pad etc) Belag m; (esp US = sanitary pad) Damenbinde f3) (for inking) Stempelkissen nt4) (of animal's foot) Ballen m5) (= launch pad) (Abschuss)rampe fat your pad — in deiner Bude, bei dir
2. vtshoulders etc polstern* * *pad1 [pæd]A s1. Polster n, Kissen n2. SPORT (Knie- etc) Schützer m, Schutzpolster n3. Reit-, Sitzkissen n4. a) allg Unterlage fc) TECH Konsole f (für Hilfsgeräte)5. (Notiz-, Schreib) Block m7. a) Tupfer mb) US (Damen-, Monats)Binde f8. ZOOL (Fuß)Ballen m12. ELEK Dämpfungsglied n13. sla) Falle f (Bett)b) Schlafzimmer nc) Bude f (Wohnung oder Zimmer)B v/tpadded cell Gummizelle f3. Papierblätter zu einem Block zusammenklebenpad2 [pæd]A s1. Tappen n (Geräusch)2. obs oder dial dahintrottendes PferdB v/t wandern durchC v/i2. tappen3. wandern:pad around the country durchs Land wandern* * *I 1.[pæd]noun1) (cushioning material) Polster, das; (to protect wound) Kompresse, die; (Sport) (on leg) Beinschützer, der; (on knee) Knieschützer, der2) (block of paper) Block, dera pad of notepaper, a [writing] pad — ein Schreibblock
3) (launching surface) Abschussrampe, die2. transitive verb,- dd-1) polstern [Jacke, Schulter, Stuhl]Phrasal Verbs:- pad outII transitive & intransitive verb,* * *n.Polster - n.Stütze -n f.Unterlage f.
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