writing pad
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- noun
- /ˈraɪtɪŋ pæd/
:
block de notas
- I gave him a writing pad so he could write down his thoughts.
He had no writing pad, so he began writing around the edges of that newspaper and then on any little scraps of paper he could find.
- He had no writing pad, so he began writing around the edges of that newspaper and then on any little scraps of paper he could find.
Examples
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He noticed immediately the large open writing pad and the black fountain pen on the table near the newspapers and stood watching as she quickly flipped the pad shut, smoothly scooped it up together with the pen, opened a cabinet drawer, slipped the pad and pen inside, and pushed the drawer shut.
Fiction book (1997) -
Milo holds a small writing pad.
Fiction book (2001) -
John took out his writing pad.
Fiction book (1992) -
In those days, I suppose, writing pads were harder to come by.
Fiction book (1990) -
He had no writing pad, so he began writing around the edges of that newspaper and then on any little scraps of paper he could find.
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She always carries a writing pad in her bag for jotting down ideas.
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During the meeting, he pulled out his writing pad to take notes.
Synonyms
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A single piece of paper used for writing or printing
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A book of blank or lined pages for writing notes
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A single flat sheet used for writing or printing
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A stack of paper sheets fastened at one edge for writing
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A flat pad of paper used for writing or drawing
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A single flat piece of paper used for writing or printing
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A small pad of blank or lined paper for writing notes
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A set of paper sheets joined at one edge for writing or drawing
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A book of blank paper for drawing or making quick pictures
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A book of blank pages for drawing
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A small stack of paper for writing short notes to leave for others
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A small pad of blank paper for quick notes and sketches
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A piece of paper used for quick notes or rough calculations
A small notebook for writing quick notes or doing math
A pad of paper for quick notes and sketches
A small pad for writing notes
A notebook with blank music lines for writing notes
How Thick
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The basic sense 'a pad for writing' is directly and transparently composed from 'writing' (producing written texts) + 'pad' (a pad of sheets), so a B1 learner who knows both words will infer it is something used for writing. The specific modern extension to an electronic device or app is a pragmatic, technological extension of the compositional meaning and may require extra world knowledge, but the core meaning remains fully derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Writing pad comes from a simple image: a small pad that is a stack of paper you use for writing ideas or phone numbers. So it means 'a pad of paper used for writing notes'.