writing pad in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for writing pad in the English»French Dictionary

writing pad N

writing pad

bloc m de papier à lettres

Translations for writing pad in the French»English Dictionary

bloc de papier à lettres

writing pad

Translations for writing pad in the English»French Dictionary

writing [Brit ˈrʌɪtɪŋ, Am ˈraɪdɪŋ] N

1. writing U (activity):

writing is her life

écrire, c'est sa vie

2. writing (handwriting):

writing

écriture f

his writing is poor/good

il écrit mal/bien

3. writing (words and letters):

writing

écriture f

to put sth in writing

mettre qc par écrit

4. writing (literature):

writing

littérature f

modern/American writing

littérature moderne/américaine

the writings of Colette

l'œuvre f de Colette

selected writings of Oscar Wilde

morceaux mpl choisis d'Oscar Wilde

it was an excellent piece of writing

c'était très bien écrit

attr a writing career

une carrière d'écrivain

the writing is on the wall

la catastrophe est imminente

the writing is on the wall for the regime

la fin du régime est imminente

I.write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB trans

1. write (put down on paper):

write letter, poem, novel

écrire (to à)

write song, symphony

composer

write business letter, article, essay, report

rédiger

write cheque, prescription

faire

write software, program

écrire

write legislation

élaborer

she wrote that she was changing jobs

elle a écrit qu'elle changeait de travail

it is written that … form

il est écrit que …

he wrote me a cheque for 100 euros

il m'a fait un chèque de 100 euros

it's written in Italian

c'est écrit en italien

I wrote home

j'ai écrit à ma famille

guilt was written all over her face fig

la culpabilité se lisait sur son visage

he had ‘policeman’ written all over him fig

ça crevait les yeux qu'il était policier

2. write Am (compose a letter to):

write person

écrire à

write me when you get to Rome

écris-moi quand tu arriveras à Rome

II.write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB intr

1. write (form words):

write

écrire

to learn to write

apprendre à écrire

to write in pencil/pen

écrire au crayon/stylo

to write neatly/badly

écrire bien/mal

this pen doesn't write

ce stylo n'écrit pas

I have nothing to write with

je n'ai rien pour écrire

give me something to write on

donne-moi un papier pour écrire

to write sth into a contract

inclure qc dans un contrat

2. write (compose professionally):

write

écrire (for pour)

I write for a living

je suis écrivain de métier

to write about or on current affairs, ecology

traiter de

3. write (correspond):

write

écrire (to sb à qn)

I'll try to write every week

j'essaierai d'écrire chaque semaine

I.pad [Brit pad, Am pæd] N

1. pad (of paper):

pad

bloc m

2. pad (to prevent chafing or scraping):

pad

protection f

foam/rubber/felt pad

protection f de mousse/de caoutchouc/de feutre

3. pad (to absorb or distribute liquid):

pad

tampon m

make-up remover/scouring pad

tampon m démaquillant/à recurer

4. pad (to give shape to sth):

pad

rembourrage m

foam pad

rembourrage de mousse

5. pad (sticky part on object, plant, animal):

pad

ventouse f

6. pad SPORTS:

pad (in general)

protection f

pad (for leg in cricket, hockey)

jambière f

7. pad:

pad (of paw)

coussinet m

pad (of finger)

pulpe f

8. pad:

pad, a. launch pad

rampe f de lancement

9. pad (sanitary towel):

pad

serviette f hygiénique

10. pad (flat):

pad inf, dated

appart m inf

pad inf, dated

piaule f sl

11. pad Am (bribe):

pad inf

pot-de-vin m

II.pad <pres part padding; pret, pp padded> [Brit pad, Am pæd] VB trans

1. pad (put padding in, on):

pad chair, shoulders, bra, jacket

rembourrer (with avec)

pad walls, floor, large surface

capitonner

to pad a wound with cotton wool

mettre un tampon de coton sur une plaie

2. pad (make longer) → pad out

III.pad <pres part padding; pret, pp padded> [Brit pad, Am pæd] VB intr

to pad along/around

avancer/aller et venir à pas feutrés

See also pad out

I.pad out VB [Brit pad -, Am pæd -] (pad out [sth], pad [sth] out)

1. pad out fig:

pad out

étoffer, délayer pej (with à l'aide de)

pad out meal, course, dish

allonger (with avec)

pad out meal, course, dish

gonfler inf (with avec)

2. pad out lit shoulders, bust, costume:

pad out

rembourrer

writing pad in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for writing pad in the English»French Dictionary

writing pad N

writing pad

bloc-notes m

Translations for writing pad in the French»English Dictionary

tablette

writing pad

Translations for writing pad in the English»French Dictionary

I.write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write (mark):

write

écrire

write cheque

faire

write essay, commentary

rédiger

2. write Am (write to):

write

écrire à

Phrases:

to be nothing to write home about

n'être rien de bouleversant

II.write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)

write

écrire

to learn (how) to read and write

apprendre à lire et à écrire

to write for a living

vivre de sa plume

writing [ˈraɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] N

1. writing (handwriting):

writing

écriture f

2. writing (anything written):

writing

écrit m

in writing

par écrit

3. writing pl LIT, THEAT, JOURN:

writing

œuvre m

women's writing in the 19th century

la littérature féminine au 19 ème siècle

4. writing (creation of a written work):

writing

écriture f

I.pad [pæd] N

1. pad (piece of material, rubber):

pad

tampon m

cotton wool pad

coton m

scouring pad

tampon m à récurer

ink pad

tampon m encreur

(sanitary) pad

serviette f périodique

2. pad (protection):

pad

coussinet m

pad SPORTS

protection f

knee pad

genouillère f

3. pad FASHION:

pad shoulder

épaulette f

4. pad (book of blank paper):

pad

bloc m

drawing pad

bloc de papier à dessin

5. pad (sole of an animal):

pad

coussinet m

6. pad (take-off and landing area):

pad

piste f

helicopter pad

piste pour hélicoptère

launching pad

rampe f de lancement

7. pad inf (house or flat):

pad

piaule f

8. pad (water-lily leaf):

pad

feuille f de nénuphar

II.pad <-dd-> [pæd] VB trans

pad

matelasser

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As a result, he had to learn to read lips and had to carry a writing pad with him.

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I sat for three hours with a bottle of wine and a writing pad, the dark corners of politics turning in my mind, the wounds still weeping.

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Here's something that can render the good old writing pads obsolete.

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No longer will anyone have to carry their writing pads anymore for taking a quick temporary note.

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During the tournament, everybody was complaining about the silliest things: the coffee was terrible, the elevators lines were too long, the writing pads that they gave us were too small.

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Westerners use simpler writing pads with disposable paper surfaces that can be used for writing, note taking, and scribbling.

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