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1. noun1) Kissen, das2. transitive verb1) [aus]polstern [Stuhl]2) (absorb) dämpfen [Aufprall, Stoß]* * *['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.) das Kissen2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) das Kissen2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) dämpfen* * *cush·ion[ˈkʊʃən]I. nshe sank back against [or into] the \cushions sie sank in die Kissen zurücka \cushion of air ein Luftkissen nt, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. ein Luftpolster mII. vt* * *['kUSən]1. nKissen nt; (= pad, fig = buffer) Polster nt; (BILLIARDS) Bande fa stroke off the cushion — ein Stoß m gegen die Bande
a cushion of air/moss — ein Luftkissen nt/Moospolster nt
cushion cover — Kissenüberzug m, Kissenbezug m
2. vt2) (fig= protect)
to cushion sb against sth — jdn gegen etw abschirmen, jdn vor etw (dat)he cushioned the vase against his chest — er barg die Vase an seiner Brust
* * *cushion [ˈkʊʃn]A s1. Kissen n, Polster n:cushion of moss Mooskissen, -polster2. fig Polster n:sit on one’s two-goal cushion SPORT sich auf seinem Zweitorevorsprung ausruhen3. Wulst m (für die Frisur)4. Bande f (eines Billardtisches):5. TECHa) Puffer m, Dämpfer mb) Vergolder-, Blattkissen nc) Zwischenlage f, Polsterschicht f oder -streifen m (bei Luftreifen)d) Felgenring me) (Gas-, Dampf- etc) Polster n, (Luft) Kissen n6. ARCHa) Kämpferschicht fb) Kissen n, Ruhestein m7. ZOOLa) Fettpolster n (des Pferdehufes)b) wulstige Oberlippe (bestimmter Hunde)8. RADIO, TV US (Programm)Füllsel nB v/t1. mit Kissen versehen2. durch Kissen schützen3. weich betten4. polstern (auch fig)5. einen Stoß, einen Fall etc dämpfen, abmildern (auch fig)6. fig vertuschen7. TECH abfedern, dämpfen* * *1. noun1) Kissen, das2. transitive verb1) [aus]polstern [Stuhl]2) (absorb) dämpfen [Aufprall, Stoß]* * *n.Kissen - n.Polster - n. v.polstern v. -
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cush·ion [ʼkʊʃən] n -
3 légpárna
(DE) Luftfeder {e}; Luftkissen {r}; Luftpolster {s}; (EN) air-buffer; air-cushion; air-pillow
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