pad — EN↔FR

pad /BrE pad

, AmE pæd

noun

1 (of paper) bloc m

2 (to prevent chafing or scraping) protection f

foam/rubber/felt pad protection f

3 (to absorb or distribute liquid) tampon m

make-up remover/scouring pad tampon m

4 (to give shape to sth) rembourrage m

foam pad rembourrage de mousse

5 (sticky part on object, plant, animal) ventouse f

6 Sport (in general) protection f; (for leg in cricket, hockey) jambière f

7 (of paw) coussinet m; (of finger) pulpe f

8 ( also launch pad) rampe f

9 (sanitary towel) serviette f

10 informal, dated (flat) appart m informal, piaule f slang

11 US informal (bribe) pot-de-vin m

transitive verb

p prés padding prét, pp padded

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

intransitive verb

p prés padding prét, pp padded

to pad along/around avancer/aller et venir à pas feutrés

Phrasal verb

■ pad out:

pad out [sth],

pad [sth] out

1 figurative étoffer, délayer derogatory [essay, book, speech] (with à l'aide de); allonger [meal, course, dish] (with avec); gonfler informal [bill, expense account] (with avec)

2 literal rembourrer [shoulders, bust, costume]