The Portuguese word for cushion is
almofada
Gender
The gender of almofada is feminine. E.g. a almofada.Plural
The plural of almofada is almofadas.Portuguese Definition
| cushion | |
| 1. Substantivo. almofada |
Translations for cushion and their definitions
| almofada |  © | |
| 1. n-f. cushion (soft material in cloth bag) | ||
| 2. n-f. (chiefly Portugal) pillow | ||
| Ela pôs o seu dente debaixo da almofada. (She put her tooth under her pillow.) | ||
| coxim | |
| 1. n-m. cushion, pad |
| tabela | |
| 1. n-f. table (grid of data in rows and columns) | |
| 2. n-f. (databases) table; lookup table | |
| 3. n-f. (basketball) backboard (flat vertical surface to which the basket is attached) | |
| 4. n-f. (football) a strategy where two teammates pass the football to each other frequently while moving towards the other team’s goal | |
| 5. n-f. (sports) table (a classification of teams or individuals based on their success) |
| amortecer | |
| 1. v. to absorb shock | |
| O colchão amorteceu-lhe a queda. (The cushion absorbed his fall.) | |
| 2. v. to numb (to cause to become numb) | |
| A pancada lhe amorteceu o braço. (The blow numbed his arm.) | |
| 3. v. to become numb | |
| Seu braço amorteceu. (His arm became numb.) | |
| 4. v. to deaden; to muffle | |
| As paredes amorteceram o som. (The walls muffled the sound.) |
| amortecedor | |
| 1. n-m. shock absorber (mechanical device, consisting of a spring and dashpot, to absorb shocks) | |
| 2. n-m. anything that absorbs a shock | |
| 3. adj. shock-absorbing |
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