Compound Forms:
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| bachelor pad n | informal (single man's home) | casa de soltero grupo nom |
| brake pad n | (device: part of brake) (PR) | pad de freno loc nom m |
| | The brake pad on the left wheel was completely worn out. |
| | El pad de freno de la rueda izquierda estaba completamente gastado. |
| | | pastilla de freno loc nom f |
| | La pastilla de freno de la rueda izquierda estaba completamente gastada. |
changing mat,
changing pad n | (to change diaper) | alfombrilla para cambiar pañales nf + loc adj |
| | | cojín cambiador nm + adj |
| cotton pad n | (for removing make-up) | almohadilla de algodón loc nom f |
| | | disco de algodón loc nom m |
| crash pad n | (safety mattress) | almohadilla antichoque loc nom f |
| crash pad n | US: slang (temporary home) | sitio donde dormir, lugar para dormir loc nom m |
| | My cousin lives two blocks from here, we can use his place as a crash pad. |
| | Mi primo a vive dos portales de aquí, podemos usar su piso como sitio para dormir. |
| desk pad | (cushioned pad) | almohadilla de escritorio nf + loc adj |
| elbow pad n | often pl (protective coverings for elbows) | coderas nfpl |
| | It's a good idea to wear elbow pads when you're learning to rollerskate. |
| | Es buena idea ponerse coderas cuando estás aprendiendo a patinar. |
| head pad n | (cushioned headrest) | reposacabezas nm inv |
| | (AR, UY) | apoyacabeza nm |
| | (MX) | cabecera nf |
| heating pad n | (compress for pain relief) | almohadilla térmica loc nom f |
| | | cataplasma nf |
| | Roger placed the heating pad behind his sore back and turned it to the highest setting. |
| helicopter pad n | (landing area) | helipuerto nm |
| | Helicopter pads are usually labelled with a big H. |
| hot pad n | (heated compress) | compresa caliente nf + adj |
| hot pad n | (mat placed under hot dish) | posafuentes nm |
| ink pad n | (block saturated with ink) (ES) | tampón nm |
| | You can buy ink pads in hundreds of different colours these days. |
| | Hoy en día puedes comprar tampones en cientos de colores distintos. |
| | | almohadilla de tinta nf + loc adj |
| | | cojín para sello nm + loc adj |
| | Hoy en día puedes comprar almohadillas de tinta en cientos de colores distintos. |
knee pad,
kneepad n | (sport: protective covering) | rodillera nf |
| | Remember to wear knee pads when you play hockey. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Las rodilleras protegen de los golpes en la rodilla cuando patinas. |
| landing pad n | (helicopter landing spot) | plataforma de aterrizaje nf + loc adj |
launch pad,
launchpad,
launching pad n | (platform for launching a spacecraft) | plataforma de lanzamiento nf + loc adj |
| | The Space Shuttle is on the launch pad and the countdown to blast-off has begun. |
| | La lanzadera espacial está en la plataforma de lanzamiento y la cuenta regresiva para el despegue ha comenzado. |
launch pad,
launchpad,
launching pad n | figurative (starting point) | punto de partida loc nom m |
| | (figurado) | plataforma nf |
| | He used his six months as a kitchen assistant as a launch pad to his career as a chef. |
| | Winning a writing competition was the launch pad for her career as a successful author. |
| | Usó sus seis meses como asistente de cocina como punto de partida para convertirse en chef. |
| | Ganar la competencia de escritura fue su plataforma para su exitosa carrera como autora. |
| legal pad | (ruled writing tablet) | anotador con renglones nm + loc adj |
| lily pad n | (leaf of a water lily plant) | nenúfar nm |
| | The frog sat on a lily pad in the pond, waiting for a fly to pass by. |
| | La rana estaba sentada en el nenúfar del estanque a la espera de que pasara una mosca. |
| loofah pad n | (type of vegetable sponge) | esponja vegetal nf + adj |
| | Use a loofah pad in the shower to slough off dead skin. |
| | Usa una esponja vegetal en la ducha para eliminar las células muertas de la piel. |
| mattress pad n | (padded overlay for a bed) | cubrecolchón nm |
| | If your mattress is not comfortable you can put a mattress pad on top of it. |
| | Si sientes la cama dura, le puedes poner un cubrecolchón encima. |
| maxi pad n | (sanitary towel for heavy flow) | compresa nf |
| | | toalla sanitaria nf + adj |
| | (AR) | toalla femenina loc nom f |
| | | toallita nf |
| memo pad n | abbreviation (memorandum pad) (para escribir) | bloc nm |
| | | bloc de notas loc nom m |
mouse pad (US),
mouse mat (UK) n | (rubber surface for computer mouse) | alfombrilla para el ratón nf + loc prep |
| | | almohadilla para el mouse nf + loc prep |
| | (AR, anglicismo) | pad nm |
| | This mouse pad is designed for gaming. |
| | Las alfombrillas para el ratón están pensadas para jugar. |
| be on the pad v expr | US, slang (police officer: take bribes) (AR) | aceptar coimas loc verb |
| | | aceptar sobornos loc verb |
| pressure pad n | (absorbs pressure) | almohadilla de presión nf + loc adj |
| pressure pad n | (converts to electrical signal) | panel de presión nm + loc adj |
| pussy pad n | vulgar, offensive, informal (passenger seat on a motorcycle) | asiento trasero de la moto nm + loc adj |
| | (AR) | asiento de la mina nm + loc adj |
| saddle pad n | (cloth to go under saddle) | manta de montar nf + loc adj |
| | | carona nf |
sanitary pad,
period pad,
also US: sanitary napkin,
also UK: sanitary towel n | (menstrual protection) | toalla higiénica, toalla sanitaria, toalla femenina loc nom f |
| | | compresa nf |
| | (AR) | toallita nf |
| | Women's restrooms have special containers for used sanitary napkins. |
| | Los baños de señoras tienen recipientes especiales para las toallas higiénicas usadas. |
| scouring pad n | (abrasive scrubbing device) | estropajo nm |
| scratch pad n | US (wad of paper for scribbling notes) | bloc de notas, bloc de apuntes loc nom m |
| | | anotador nm |
| | I keep a scratch pad by the phone so I can jot down who called. |
| | Tengo un bloc de notas a un lado del teléfono para anotar quien llamó. |
| shoulder pad n | usually plural (clothing: insert in shoulder) | hombrera nf |
| | It looks like one shoulder pad is missing from the jacket. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Las hombreras de esa chaqueta se ven demasiado grandes. |
| shoulder pad n | usually plural (sport: protective accessory) | protector nm |
| | The football player forgot to bring his shoulder pads. |
| | El futbolista olvidó los protectores y no pudo salir al campo. |
| | | hombrera nf |
| sketch pad n | (artist's book for rough drawings) | cuaderno de dibujos nm + loc adj |
| | | bloc de dibujos nm + loc adj |
suction cup,
suction pad,
suction disc n | (rubber device that creates a vacuum) | ventosa nf |
| | Viene con cuatro ventosas en los extremos para poder fijarla en el parabrisas. |
| | (laboratorio) | propipeta nf |
| | No pipetees el ácido con la boca, usá una propipeta. |
suction cup,
suction pad,
suction disc n | (zoology: organ for adhering to a surface) | ventosa nf |
| well pad n | (oil: area cleared for drilling) | zona de perforación nf + loc adj |
| writing pad n | (notepad) | anotador nm |