padded

• Décrit quelque chose de rembourré avec un matériau doux pour le confort ou la protection, ou dont la forme est gonflée et molle.

Describes something that is filled with soft material to make it comfortable or to protect it.

1. Softened with paddingB1formal

   Made softer or more comfortable by adding a layer of soft material.

   rembourré

   • She wore a padded jacket to stay warm in winter.
   • The chair has padded armrests for extra comfort.
   • He bought a padded envelope to protect the fragile item.

   Synonymescushionedquiltedstuffed

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'ajouter du matériau ou du contenu supplémentaire, souvent pour rendre quelque chose plus long ou plus substantiel, ou pour se déplacer doucement et silencieusement.

A verb used to indicate the act of adding extra material or content, often to make something longer or more substantial, or to move softly.

1. Walk softlyB1formal

   To walk with soft, quiet steps, often without shoes.

   marcher à pas feutrés

   • She padded across the room to avoid waking the baby.
   • He padded silently down the hallway.
   • The cat padded softly across the wooden floor.

   Synonymescreeppussyfootstealtiptoetread-softly

   Antonymesstampstomptramp

2. Add unnecessary contentB2informal

   To add extra, often irrelevant, material to make something longer or seem more substantial.

   étoffer (artificiellement)

   • The author padded the essay with long quotes.
   • He padded his resume with irrelevant experience.
   • The report was padded with unnecessary statistics.

   Synonymesaugmentbloatembellishinflatespin outstretch

   Antonymesabridgecondensecurtailshortentrim

3. Protect or cushionB1formal

   To cover or fill something with soft material for protection or comfort.

   rembourrer

   • They padded the box with foam to protect the fragile items.
   • The chair was padded with thick cushions.
   • She padded her jacket with extra insulation for the cold weather.

   Synonymesbuffercushionfilllinepackstuffupholster

   Antonymesexposeuncover