pad

a soft, thick piece of material that you put on the floor to make it more comfortable or attractive

alfombra, tapete

• put a pad on the floor

Collocations floor pad · rug pad

• He put a soft pad under his feet.

  Él puso un suave tapete bajo sus pies.

a piece of absorbent material used by women to stop menstrual blood from coming through their clothes

pañuelo higiénico, pañal (femenino)

• use a pad

Collocations sanitary pad · menstrual pad

• She uses pads instead of tampons.

  Ella usa pañuelos higiénicos en lugar de tampones.

a small book with blank pages that you write notes in, especially one used by students or office workers

cuaderno, libreta

• write something down in a pad

Collocations notebook · writing pad

• He always carries a small writing pad with him.

  Siempre lleva consigo una pequeña libreta de notas.

a piece of material that you put over something to protect it from damage or wear

forro, protector

• put a pad on something

Collocations carpet pad · keyboard pad

• She put a protective pad over the table.

  Ella puso un protector sobre la mesa.

a piece of equipment used in sports such as boxing or wrestling to protect the hands, feet, or head from injury

guante (de boxeo), rodillera

• wear a pad

Collocations boxing glove · wrestling mat

• The boxer wore padded gloves.

  El boxeador llevaba guantes de boxeo.

a small piece of equipment that you connect to a computer keyboard or mouse to make it easier and more comfortable to use

teclado inalámbrico, ratón inalámbrico

• use a pad

Collocations wireless keyboard · mouse pad

• He uses a wireless mouse and keyboard.

  Él usa un ratón y teclado inalámbricos.

the total amount of money that people have bet on a particular event or race

apuesta, cuota

• place a bet

Collocations betting odds · total betting pool

• The total betting pool was $50,000.

  El total de la apuesta fue de 50,000 dólares.

a person or organization that is the intended recipient of an action or message

destinatario, objetivo

• send something to a target

Collocations target audience · marketing target

• The marketing campaign was aimed at young people.

  La campaña de mercadotecnia estaba dirigida a jóvenes.