cushion Význam & definícia

Význam cushion v slovenčine

• 0 a bag made of cloth, plastic, or leather that is filled with soft material, often has an attractive cover, and is used especially on chairs for sitting or leaning on:

  • She sank back against/into the cushions.

  • A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.

• 1 something that makes the effects of a bad situation less severe:

  • You should aim to build up a cushion of money in case of emergencies.

• 2 to make the effect or force of something softer:

  • The soft grass cushioned his fall.

• 3 a large, usually square bag filled with soft material, used as a movable part of a chair or sofa, for sitting on or resting your back against, or a similar but smaller bag used to make yourself more comfortable while sitting:

  • She sank back against the sofa cushions.

• 4 to soften or protect someone or something from the effects of a fall, moving too quickly into something, sitting or lying on a hard object, etc.:

  • The soft grass cushioned his fall (= made it hurt less).

• 5 to make the effect or force of something less severe:

  • For two years subsidies have cushioned the impact of accelerating inflation.

  • cushion sb/sth against sth Governments can use fiscal policy to cushion the economy against future recessions.

• 6 to make a bad situation less severe:

  • Earnings expectations are worsening, but interest rates are not expected to fall to cushion the blow.

• 7 something that makes the effects of a bad situation less severe:

  • You should aim to build up a cushion of three months' income in your savings account, for emergencies.