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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.) almofada2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) almofada2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) aparar* * *cush.ion[k'uʃən] n 1 almofada, coxim, travesseiro. 2 tabela, tablilha de bilhar. 3 amortecedor, pára-choque. • vt 1 almofadar. 2 colocar, assentar sobre almofada, escorar com almofada. 3 amortecer, proteger contra choques. pin cushion almofada para alfinetes. -
2 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.) almofada2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) almofada2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) amortecer -
3 cushion capital
cush.ion cap.i.tal[k'uʃən kæpitəl] n Archit capitel, remate de coluna em forma de almofada. -
4 cushion
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5 pin cushion
pin cushionalmofada para alfinetes. -
6 lady’s-cushion
la.dy’s-cush.ion[l'eidiz kuʃən] n Bot saxífraga, arrebenta-pedra. -
7 air cushion vehicle
veículo sobre colchão de arEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > air cushion vehicle
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8 headrest
noun (a sort of small cushion which supports a person's head, eg as fitted to a dentist's chair, a car seat.) apoio para a cabeça* * *head.rest[h'edrest] n suporte ou apoio para a cabeça. -
9 hovercraft
noun (a vehicle which is able to move over land or water, supported by a cushion of air.) hovercraft QUERY* * *hov.er.craft[h'ɔvəkra:ft] n Naut aeroflutuante, aerobarco. -
10 inflatable
adjective ((of eg a cushion, ball etc) that can be filled with air for use: an inflatable beach ball.) insuflável* * *in.flat.a.ble[infl'eitəbəl] adj inflável. -
11 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.) almofada2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) bloco3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) plataforma2. 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.) almofadar- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) caminhar* * *pad1[pæd] n 1 estrada, caminho. 2 cavalo estradeiro. 3 bandoleirismo. 4 ruído surdo de passos. • vi 1 percorrer a pé. 2 andar ou correr com passos surdos. to pad it ou to pad the hoof sl andar a pé.————————pad2[pæd] n 1 almofada, coxim. 2 enchimento, chumaço. 3 almofada de carimbo. 4 protetor de mata-borrão para escrivaninhas. 5 bloco para apontamentos. 6 selim, selote. 7 Med pelota: almofada de funda herniária. 8 hipotênar: parte polpuda e mole do lado de baixo das patas de alguns animais, como lebre, raposa, lobo, lontra. 9 joelheira. 10 Sports caneleira: proteção para as pernas. 11 folha flutuante de planta aquática. 12 sl apartamento, moradia. • vt 1 almofadar, acolchoar, rechear, colocar enchimento. 2 encher com palavras ocas (discurso). a pad of fat camada adiposa sob a pele. heating pad almofada elétrica para aquecimento. ink pad almofada de carimbo. launching pad plataforma de lançamento (foguetes). memo pad bloco de notas. to pad out escrever ou falar mais do que o necessário, Brit encher lingüiça. warming pad almofada elétrica. -
12 pillow
['piləu] 1. noun(a kind of cushion for the head, especially on a bed.) almofada2. verb(to rest (one's head): He pillowed his head on her breast.) descansar* * *pil.low[p'ilou] n 1 travesseiro. 2 almofada. 3 Tech chumaceira, mancal. 4 espécie de fustão grosseiro. • vt+vi 1 descansar sobre travesseiro. 2 servir de travesseiro. 3 suprir com travesseiros. -
13 pincushion
noun (a small cushion or similar object into which pins are pushed for keeping.) alfineteira* * *pin.cush.ion[p'inkuʃən] n alfineteira: almofada para alfinetes. -
14 pouf
[pu:f](a large firm kind of cushion used as a seat.) pufe* * *[pu:f] n pufe: banquinho ou assento acolchoado. -
15 pouffe
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16 soft
[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) macio2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) macio3) (not loud: a soft voice.) suave4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) suave5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) brando6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) não alcoólico7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) medricas•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for* * *[sɔft] n material ou objeto mole. • adj 1 macio, flexível, plástico, maleável. 2 mole, tenro, dúctil. 3 suave, brando, agradável, gentil. 4 fino, liso, macio. 5 baixo (voz). 6 delicado, afável, meigo. 7 difuso (luz). 8 generoso (coração). 9 sem sais (água). 10 coll fácil. 11 fraco, afeminado. 12 estúpido, bobo, de miolo mole. 13 Phon mudo. • interj quieto, calma! to be soft on the head coll ser um tonto, fazer coisas bobas. he is soft on the head / ele tem o miolo mole, é meio bobão, ratardado. to be soft with somebody ser benevolente demais. she was soft with her child / ela tratou seu filho com muita benevolência. to have a soft spot in the heart for somebody coll ter um fraco (uma inclinação) por alguém. she has a soft spot in her heart for him / ela tem um fraco por ele. -
17 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.) borla* * *tas.sel[t'æsəl] n borla. • vt+vi ornar com borla, formar borla. -
18 headrest
noun (a sort of small cushion which supports a person's head, eg as fitted to a dentist's chair, a car seat.) apoio para cabeça -
19 hovercraft
noun (a vehicle which is able to move over land or water, supported by a cushion of air.) hovercraft, veículo anfíbio -
20 inflatable
adjective ((of eg a cushion, ball etc) that can be filled with air for use: an inflatable beach ball.) inflável
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