Hledat
to pad
01
polstrovat, vycpávat
to add padding or cushioning to enhance comfort, protect, or modify the shape of something
Transitive: to pad sth with cushioning
Example
To protect the fragile items during shipping, they chose to pad the boxes with bubble wrap.
Aby ochránili křehké předměty během přepravy, rozhodli se polstrovat krabice bublinkovou fólií.
The cyclist padded the bike seat with a gel cover for a more comfortable ride.
Cyklista polstroval sedlo kola gelovou vrstvou pro pohodlnější jízdu.
02
přidat, uměle rozšiřovat
to add extraneous content to artificially increase the length of material without adding significant substance
Transitive: to pad content
Example
The student padded his essay with irrelevant anecdotes to meet the word count requirement.
Student uměle rozšiřoval svou esej o irelevantní anekdoty, aby splnil požadavek na počet slov.
The politician padded his speech to fill the allotted time.
Politik uměle rozšiřoval svůj projev, aby vyplnil přidělený čas.
03
vycpávat, zvětšovat
to add extra material to something to increase its size, thickness, or volume
Transitive: to pad sth with extra material
Example
She padded the envelope with extra sheets of paper to prevent the contents from bending.
Ona vycpávala obálku dalšími listy papíru, aby zabránila ohnutí obsahu.
He padded the mattress with foam to make it more comfortable to sleep on.
Vycpal matraci polyuretanovou pěnou, aby se na ní lépe spalo.
04
přikrčit se, plížit se
to walk quietly, softly, or slowly, often with a gentle, muffled sound
Intransitive: to pad somewhere
Example
The cat padded silently across the room, its pawsteps barely audible.
Kočka se přikrčila tiše přes pokoj, její kroky byly jen stěží slyšitelné.
He padded down the hallway in his socks, careful not to wake anyone sleeping.
Plížil se chodbou v ponožkách, opatrný, aby nikoho, kdo spí, nevzbudil.
05
to cover or line parts of a boat with soft material to protect it or make it more comfortable
Example
They padded the canoe's seats to make long trips more comfortable.
Before transporting the kayak, he padded the edges to prevent scratches.
01
polštářek, pata
the soft part under the foot of an animal or a human finger
02
blok, sešit
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
03
polštář, podložka
a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
04
startovní místo, odpalovací plošina
a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
05
podnájem, ubytovna
temporary living quarters
06
poduška, tisková podložka
a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
07
list, plovoucí list
the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
