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to pad
01
acolchar, rellenar
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.
The cyclist padded the bike seat with a gel cover for a more comfortable ride.
El ciclista acolchó el sillín de la bicicleta con una funda de gel para un paseo más cómodo.
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engrosar, inflar
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.
El estudiante engrosó su ensayo con anécdotas irrelevantes para cumplir con el requisito de conteo de palabras.
The politician padded his speech to fill the allotted time.
El político infló su discurso para llenar el tiempo asignado.
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acolchar, engrosar
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.
Acolchó el sobre con hojas de papel extra para evitar que el contenido se doblara.
He padded the mattress with foam to make it more comfortable to sleep on.
Acolchó el colchón con espuma para hacerlo más cómodo para dormir.
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pasear, caminar suavemente
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.
El gato caminó suavemente por la habitación, con sus pasos apenas audibles.
He padded down the hallway in his socks, careful not to wake anyone sleeping.
Paseó por el pasillo en calcetines, cuidando de no despertar a nadie que estuviera durmiendo.
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.
Pad
01
almohadilla
the soft part under the foot of an animal or a human finger
02
bloc, block de notas
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
03
almohadilla, pad
a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
04
plataforma de lanzamiento, pad de lanzamiento
a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
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departamento, piso
temporary living quarters
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almohadilla de tinta, almohadilla de sellos
a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
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hoja flotante, lóbulo acuático
the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
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