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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.) vankúš2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) vankúš2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) stlmiť* * *• vankúš• tutlat• odpružit -
2 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.) vankúšik2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) blok3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) odpaľovacia rampa2. 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.) vypchať- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) ticho kráčať* * *• vankúš• utlmit• útlmový clánok• vankúšik• vložka• vyplnovat• vypchávka• vyplnit vatou• upínacia hlava• tlmic• temný zvuk• držadlo• calúnenie• blok• cesta• chránic• peciatková poduška• podložka• lúpežník• kôš• kôn• labka -
3 soft
[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) mäkký2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) mäkký3) (not loud: a soft voice.) tichý4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) jemný5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) zhovievavý6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) nealkoholický7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) bojazlivý•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for* * *• ústupný• vlahý• vyrobený z mäkkého dreva• záhalcivý• sentimentálny• slabý• rýchle sa rozkladajúci• súcitný• umiernený• tlmený• tichý• tykajúci sa umeleckých die• prispôsobivý• príjemný• prinášajúci úlavu• hebký• jemný• bezstarostný• citlivý• dobrácky• prostoduchý• poddajný• pokojný• povolný• lahko ovládatelný• naivný• mierny• málo prenikavý• mäkký• nerozhodný• nedôležitý• nevelký• ohybný -
4 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.) strapec* * *• vláknina• vytrhávat• vystrojit strapcom• záložka• strapec• chochol• kukuricné vlasy -
5 headrest
noun (a sort of small cushion which supports a person's head, eg as fitted to a dentist's chair, a car seat.) opierka hlavy -
6 hovercraft
noun (a vehicle which is able to move over land or water, supported by a cushion of air.) vznášadlo -
7 inflatable
adjective ((of eg a cushion, ball etc) that can be filled with air for use: an inflatable beach ball.) nafukovací -
8 pillow
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9 pincushion
noun (a small cushion or similar object into which pins are pushed for keeping.) ihelnica -
10 pouf
[pu:f](a large firm kind of cushion used as a seat.) puf -
11 pouffe
[pu:f](a large firm kind of cushion used as a seat.) puf
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cushion — [koosh′ən] n. [ME cuisshin < OFr coissin < ML coxinum, altered (after L coxa, hip) < Gallo Roman * culcinum, for L culcita, cushion, QUILT] 1. a pillow or soft pad for sitting or kneeling on, or reclining against; specif., a removable… … English World dictionary
Cushion — Cush ion (k??sh ?n), n. [OE. cuischun, quisshen, OF. coissin, cuissin, F. coussin, fr. (assumed) LL. culcitinum, dim. of L. culcita cushion, mattress, pillow. See {Quilt}, and cf. {Counterpoint} a {coverlet}.] 1. A case or bag stuffed with some… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cushion — Cush ion (k[oo^]sh [u^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cushioned} ( [u^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cushioning}.] 1. To seat or place on, or as on a cushion. [1913 Webster] Many who are cushioned on thrones would have remained in obscurity. Bolingbroke. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cushion — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. coissin seat cushion (12c., Mod.Fr. coussin), probably a variant of V.L. *coxinum, from L. coxa hip, thigh, or from L. culcita mattress. Someone has counted more than 400 spellings of the plural of this word in M.E. wills… … Etymology dictionary
cushion — [n] pillow, pad beanbag, bolster, buffer, bumper, fender, hassock, headrest, mat, rest, seat, sham, squab, woolsack; concepts 444,464,484 cushion [v] pad, protect from blow bolster, buttress, cradle, dampen, deaden, insulate, muffle, pillow,… … New thesaurus
cushion — ► NOUN 1) a bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on. 2) a source of support or protection against impact. 3) the elastic lining of the sides of a billiard table, from which the… … English terms dictionary
cushion — index bear (support), ease, mitigate, modify (moderate), protect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
cushion — [[t]k ʊʃ(ə)n[/t]] cushions, cushioning, cushioned 1) N COUNT A cushion is a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable. ...a velvet cushion. 2) N COUNT A cushion is a soft pad or barrier, especially … English dictionary
cushion — cushionless, adj. cushionlike, adj. /koosh euhn/, n. 1. a soft bag of cloth, leather, or rubber, filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, etc., on which to sit, kneel, or lie. 2. anything similar in form, used to dampen shocks or to prevent… … Universalium
cushion — cush|ion1 S3 [ˈkuʃən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: coissin, from Vulgar Latin coxinus, from Latin coxa hip ] 1.) a cloth bag filled with soft material that you put on a chair or the floor to make it more comfortable →↑pillow ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cushion — I UK [ˈkʊʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms cushion : singular cushion plural cushions * 1) [countable] a cloth bag filled with something soft such as feathers, used for making a seat more comfortable 2) [countable] a layer that separates two objects… … English dictionary
