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to pad
01
acolchoar, enchimento
to add padding or cushioning to enhance comfort, protect, or modify the shape of something
Transitive: to pad sth with cushioning
Exemplos
To protect the fragile items during shipping, they chose to pad the boxes with bubble wrap.
Para proteger os itens frágeis durante o envio, eles optaram por enchumaçar as caixas com plástico bolha.
The cyclist padded the bike seat with a gel cover for a more comfortable ride.
O ciclista almofadou o assento da bicicleta com uma capa de gel para um passeio mais confortável.
02
encher, inflar
to add extraneous content to artificially increase the length of material without adding significant substance
Transitive: to pad content
Exemplos
The student padded his essay with irrelevant anecdotes to meet the word count requirement.
O aluno encheu seu ensaio com anedotas irrelevantes para atender ao requisito de contagem de palavras.
The politician padded his speech to fill the allotted time.
O político encheu seu discurso para preencher o tempo alocado.
03
acolchoar, enchimento
to add extra material to something to increase its size, thickness, or volume
Transitive: to pad sth with extra material
Exemplos
She padded the envelope with extra sheets of paper to prevent the contents from bending.
Ela acolchoou o envelope com folhas adicionais de papel para evitar que o conteúdo dobrasse.
He padded the mattress with foam to make it more comfortable to sleep on.
Ele enchimento o colchão com espuma para torná-lo mais confortável para dormir.
04
andar suavemente, caminhar silenciosamente
to walk quietly, softly, or slowly, often with a gentle, muffled sound
Intransitive: to pad somewhere
Exemplos
The cat padded silently across the room, its pawsteps barely audible.
O gato caminhou silenciosamente pelo quarto, seus passos quase inaudíveis.
He padded down the hallway in his socks, careful not to wake anyone sleeping.
Ele andou silenciosamente pelo corredor de meias, com cuidado para não acordar ninguém que estivesse dormindo.
05
acolchoar, estofar
to cover or line parts of a boat with soft material to protect it or make it more comfortable
Exemplos
They padded the canoe's seats to make long trips more comfortable.
Eles estofaram os assentos da canoa para tornar as viagens longas mais confortáveis.
Before transporting the kayak, he padded the edges to prevent scratches.
Antes de transportar o caiaque, ele acolchoou as bordas para evitar arranhões.
Pad
01
almofada, coxim
the soft part under the foot of an animal or a human finger
02
bloco de notas, caderno
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
03
almofada, enchimento
a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
04
plataforma de lançamento, rampa de lançamento
a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
05
alojamento temporário, apartamento compartilhado
temporary living quarters
06
almofada de tinta, bloco de tinta
a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
07
almofada, folha de nenúfar
the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
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