English → Spanish
pad1
/AmE pæd 
, BrE pad /
A
noun
1 (cushioning) almohadilla f
shoulder pads hombreras fpl
knee pads rodilleras fpl
shin pads espinilleras fpl, canilleras fpl
thigh pads musleras fpl
2 (of paper) bloc m
3 (, )
a (house) casa f, bulín m (River Plate ); (apartment) apartamento m, bulín m (River Plate )
b (bed) (US) catre m ()
4 (launch pad) plataforma f de lanzamiento
B
transitive verb
present participle padding past tense, past participle padded
1
a (line) ‹seat/panel› acolchar, enguatar (Spain)
to pad a carpet (US) colocarle fieltro por debajo a una alfombra
b padded past participle ‹armrests/jacket› acolchado, enguatado (Spain); ‹envelope› acolchado; ‹bra› con relleno
a coat with padded shoulders un abrigo con hombreras
padded cell celda f de aislamiento
2 (expand) ‹essay/film/speech› rellenar; meter paja en ()
3 (US) ‹bill/invoice› cobrar de más en, inflar
Phrasal Verb:
● :
v + adv + o, v + o + adv
(expand) ‹essay/film/speech› rellenar; meter paja en ()