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cushion
/ˈkʊʃən/
noun
poduszka
Also
amortyzator(m)
Definition
A bag of cloth stuffed with soft material, used for sitting or leaning on, or to protect something from impact.
Examples
She plumped up the cushions on the sofa.
Ona ubiła poduszki na kanapie.
The air bags act as a cushion in a car accident.
Poduszki powietrzne działają jak amortyzator w wypadku samochodowym.
Collocations
sofa cushionthrow cushionair cushion
verb
amortyzować
Also
łagodzić
Definition
To soften the effect of an impact or blow, or to protect someone from the unpleasant effects of a situation.
Examples
The thick carpet helped to cushion the fall.
Gruby dywan pomógł zamortyzować upadek.
The government introduced measures to cushion the impact of the recession.
Rząd wprowadził środki, aby złagodzić skutki recesji.
Collocations
cushion the blowcushion the impactcushion the fall
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