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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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1 noun∎ the skaters wear pads on their knees and elbows les patineurs portent des genouillères et des protège-coudes(b) (for absorbing liquid, polishing etc) tampon m;∎ a pad of cotton wool un tampon de coton hydrophile∎ (inking) pad tampon m encreur∎ helicopter pad aire f d'atterrissage pour hélicoptères∎ let's go to my pad allons chez moi□ ;∎ you can crash at my pad tu peux pieuter chez moi∎ (water) lily pad feuille f de nénuphar∎ the pad of footsteps behind me des pas feutrés derrière moi;∎ the pad of bare feet on marble le bruit sourd de pieds nus sur le marbre(walk) avancer à pas feutrés;∎ he padded downstairs in his slippers il descendit l'escalier en pantoufles;∎ the dog padded along beside the cyclist le chien trottinait à côté du cycliste(essay, article, speech) étoffer;∎ he padded out the talk with anecdotes il a étoffé son discours en le truffant d'anecdotes;∎ they included two old songs to pad the album out ils ont inclu deux vieilles chansons pour étoffer l'album;∎ they padded out the meal with some rice ils ont complété le repas avec du riz
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