- pad
- padA 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 ;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 de lancement ;9 (sanitary towel) serviette f hygiénique ;10 ○ † (flat) appart ○ m, piaule ◑ f ;11 ○ US (bribe) pot-de-vin m.B vtr (p prés etc -dd-)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.C vi (p prés etc -dd-) to pad along/around avancer/aller et venir à pas feutrés.Phrasal verb■ 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].
Big English-French dictionary. 2003.