padding

indénombrable

A noun referring to soft material used to fill, cushion, or protect something, or to add bulk or comfort.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее мягкий материал, используемый для заполнения, смягчения или защиты чего-либо, а также для придания объёма или комфорта.esMaterial blando que se usa para rellenar, amortiguar o proteger algo, o para darle volumen o mayor comodidad.frNom désignant un matériau souple utilisé pour remplir, rembourrer ou protéger quelque chose, ainsi que pour donner du volume ou du confort.deSubstantiv, das weiches Material bezeichnet, mit dem etwas ausgefüllt, gedämpft oder geschützt wird, sowie Füllmaterial, das Volumen oder Komfort verleiht.ptSubstantivo que designa material macio usado para preencher, amortecer ou proteger algo, além de dar volume ou conforto.zh名词，指用于填充、缓冲、保护或增加体积与舒适感的柔软材料；也指为凑数或扩充篇幅而添加的内容。arاسم يدل على مادة لينة تُستخدم لملء شيء ما أو تبطينه أو حمايته أو إعطائه حجماً وراحة.

1. Soft material for protection B1 formal

   Soft material used to fill or line something for comfort, protection, or shape.

   • The jacket has extra padding in the shoulders.
   • The box was filled with foam padding to protect the fragile items.
   • He added padding to the chair to make it more comfortable.

   ruНабивкаesMaterial de relleno o acolchadofrRembourragedePolsterungptEnchimentozh衬垫arحشوة

   Synonymes: buffercushioningfillingliningpackingstuffingwadding

2. Unnecessary content B2 informal

   Extra words or information added to a speech, article, or document to make it longer without adding value.

   • The essay was full of padding to meet the word count.
   • The speaker used a lot of padding to fill the time.
   • The report could be shorter without all the padding.

   ruВодаesRellenofrContenu superfludeFüllwörterptEnchimentozh废话arحشو

   Synonymes: deadwoodfillerfluffredundancyverbiagewordiness

   Antonymes: essencegistsubstance

• paddings plural form
• paddings' possessive plural form
• padding's possessive singular form

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.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по добавлению дополнительного материала или содержимого, часто для того, чтобы сделать что-то длиннее или более существенным, или для мягкого передвижения.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de añadir material o contenido extra, a menudo para hacer algo más largo o más sustancioso, o para moverse suavemente y sin hacer ruido.frVerbe 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.deVerb, das das Hinzufügen von zusätzlichem Material oder Inhalt bezeichnet, oft um etwas länger oder umfangreicher zu machen, oder für ein leises, sanftes Gehen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de adicionar material ou conteúdo extra, muitas vezes para tornar algo mais longo ou mais substancial, ou para se mover suavemente e sem fazer barulho.zh动词，表示添加额外材料或内容以使某物更长或更充实，或表示轻步悄悄地行走。arفعل يستخدم للدلالة على إضافة مادة أو محتوى إضافي، غالبًا لجعل الشيء أطول أو أكثر امتلاءً، أو للتقدم بهدوء وسكون.

1. Walk softly B1 formal

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

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

   ruИдти бесшумноesCaminar suavementefrmarcher à pas feutrésdeLeise gehenptAndar sem fazer barulhozh轻轻地走arالمشي بهدوء

   Synonymes: creeppussyfootstealtiptoetread-softly

   Antonymes: stampstomptramp

2. Add unnecessary content B2 informal

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

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

   ruРаздуватьesrellenar (con contenido superfluo)frétoffer (artificiellement)deStreckenptEncher linguiçazh充数arحَشْو

   Synonymes: augmentbloatembellishinflatespin outstretch

   Antonymes: abridgecondensecurtailshortentrim

3. Protect or cushion B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruНабиватьesacolcharfrrembourrerdePolsternptForrarzh垫arتبطين

   Synonymes: buffercushionfilllinepackstuffupholster

   Antonymes: exposeuncover

• padded past participle
• padded past simple
• padding present participle
• pads third person singular