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to wad
01
tasser, compresser
to compress or form into a lump or thick mass, often by tightly squeezing or rolling
Transitive: to wad a flexible object
Exemples
To create a makeshift cushion, he wadded some newspapers and placed them on the chair.
Pour créer un coussin de fortune, il a tassé des journaux et les a placés sur la chaise.
02
rembourrer, garnir
to fill something with a material to provide cushioning or insulation
Transitive: to wad sth with a soft material
Exemples
He wadded the toy with polyester fiberfill to make it soft and huggable.
Il a rembourré le jouet avec de la ouate en polyester pour le rendre doux et câlin.
Wad
01
une chique, une boulette
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
02
tas, paquet
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
03
boule, tampon
a small mass of soft material
04
laisse, liasse
a thick bundle or roll of money, usually cash carried together
SlangExemples
He waved a wad around to show off at the party.
Il a agité une liasse pour frimer à la fête.
