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1 cushion
['kuʃən] 1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) (dīvāna) spilvens2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) polsterējums; starplika2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) mīkstināt* * *spilvens; polsterējums; blīve, starplika; ietaupījums; aplikt ar spilveniem; polsterēt; noklusēt -
2 arch cushion comfort
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3 to repose one's head on a cushion
nolikt galvu uz spilvenaEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to repose one's head on a cushion
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4 headrest
noun (a sort of small cushion which supports a person's head, eg as fitted to a dentist's chair, a car seat.) pagalvis* * *pagalvis -
5 hovercraft
noun (a vehicle which is able to move over land or water, supported by a cushion of air.) transportlīdzeklis uz gaisa spilvena* * *transportlīdzeklis uz gaisa spilvena -
6 inflatable
adjective ((of eg a cushion, ball etc) that can be filled with air for use: an inflatable beach ball.) piepūšams* * *piepūšamā rotaļlieta; piepūšamā laiva, piepūšamais matracis; piepūšamā būve; piepūšams -
7 pad
I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.) polsteris2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) bloks, bloknots3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) starta vieta2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.) polsterēt, lietot polsteri- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) iet nedzirdamiem soļiem* * *polsteris; ceļš; zirgs ar vieglu gaitu; aizsargs; bloknots, bloks; zīmogspilventiņš; ķepas spilventiņš; ūdensauga peldošā lapa; miteklis, midzenis; automašīnas numurs; iet; polsterēt; izpušķot -
8 pillow
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9 pincushion
noun (a small cushion or similar object into which pins are pushed for keeping.) adatu spilventiņš* * *adatu spilventiņš -
10 pouf
[pu:f](a large firm kind of cushion used as a seat.) spilvens sēdēšanai uz grīdas; polsterēts soliņš* * *augsts, kupls matu sakārtojums; zems polsterēts soliņš; spilvens; mīkstais, homiķis -
11 pouffe
[pu:f](a large firm kind of cushion used as a seat.) spilvens sēdēšanai uz grīdas; polsterēts soliņš* * *augsts, kupls matu sakārtojums; zems polsterēts soliņš; spilvens; mīkstais, homiķis -
12 soft
[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) mīksts2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) maigs; glāsmains3) (not loud: a soft voice.) maigs; liegs4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) maigs; mierīgs5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) nepietiekami stingrs6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) bezalkoholisks7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) bailīgs•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for* * *vientiesis; mīksts; liegs, maigs; kluss; mierīgs; neizteikts, neskaidrs; atsaucīgs, līdzjūtīgs; silts, maigs; gļēvs; vājš; pamuļķīgs, vientiesīgs; bezalkoholisks; viegls; palatalizēts; lokans; mīksti; maigi; klusi; klusu!; lēnām! -
13 tassel
['tæsəl](a decoration, consisting of a hanging bunch of threads tied firmly at one end and loose at the other end, put eg on a cushion, a hat, a shawl etc.) pušķītis* * *pušķītis; ieliekamā zīme
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