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padded

/ˈpædɪd/

padded around

padded down

padded out

padded over

paddedadjective

more padded

Comp.

most padded

Super.

/ˈpæd.ɪd/

Translations

rembourré

The padded jacket kept her warm during the cold winter days.

La veste rembourrée la gardait au chaud pendant les froides journées d'hiver.

Additional translations

gonfléAu sens figuré : enrichi artificiellement par des éléments superflus.

Definitions

Filled or covered with soft material to provide comfort or protection.

The padded jacket kept her warm during the cold winter days.

Inflated or extended by adding irrelevant or excessive material, especially so as to mislead, impress, or meet a requirement.

The report was padded with unnecessary statistics to appear more comprehensive.

Synonyms

padverb

padded

Past Simple

padded

Past Simple

padded

Past Participle

padding

ing-form

/pæd/

Translations

rembourrerAjouter ou appliquer un rembourrage pour rendre plus confortable ou protéger.

She padded the box with bubble wrap to protect the fragile items during shipping.

Elle a rembourré la boîte avec du papier à bulles pour protéger les objets fragiles pendant l’expédition.

marcher à pas feutrésMarcher silencieusement, souvent pieds nus ou avec beaucoup de discrétion.

He padded across the room to avoid waking the baby.

Il a marché à pas feutrés à travers la pièce pour éviter de réveiller le bébé.

allonger artificiellementAjouter du contenu inutile pour faire paraître le texte plus long ou plus substantiel.

The student padded his essay with extra words to meet the required word count.

L’étudiant a allongé artificiellement sa dissertation avec des mots supplémentaires pour atteindre le nombre de mots exigé.

Additional translations

garnirAvec l’idée d’ajouter une matière de protection ou de confort.

gonflerFamilier, dans le sens d’ajouter du superflu.

Definitions

To fill or cover something with soft material to make it more comfortable or to protect it.

She padded the box with bubble wrap to protect the fragile items during shipping.

To walk quietly or softly, often with bare feet.

He padded across the room to avoid waking the baby.

To add unnecessary material to something, especially to make it seem longer or more substantial.

The student padded his essay with extra words to meet the required word count.

Synonyms

padnoun

Definitions

A piece of soft material used to protect or cushion.

She placed a pad under the vase to prevent it from scratching the table.

A number of sheets of paper glued together at one edge, used for writing or drawing.

He jotted down the notes on his writing pad during the meeting.

A flat surface or area, often used for a specific purpose, such as a launch pad for rockets.

The rocket stood tall on the launch pad, ready for its mission to space.

A small, often temporary, living space or apartment.

He invited his friends over to his new pad for a housewarming party.

A protective covering worn by athletes to prevent injury.

The football player wore shoulder pads to protect himself during the game.

The fleshy underside of the foot of an animal or human.

Ice can damage a dog's pads if it stays out too long in the snow.

padpast participle

padded

Frequently used as an adjective meaning ‘provided with padding; cushioned’ (e.g., padded jacket).

Translations

rembourréÉquipé de rembourrage; confortable, protégé.

She wore a padded jacket to keep warm in the cold weather.

Elle portait une veste rembourrée pour rester au chaud par temps froid.

Additional translations

matelasséSelon le type d’objet ou de vêtement.

Definitions

Provided with or filled with padding; cushioned.

She wore a padded jacket to keep warm in the cold weather.

Synonyms

padadjective

Definitions

Serving as or relating to a pad; providing cushioning or protection.

Pad inserts are available to make the helmet more comfortable.