cushion
/ˈkʊʃn/noun
उच्चारण कुशन
गद्दी, कुशन; सुरक्षा
Basic word
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[C]
a cloth bag filled with soft material, used to make a seat more comfortable; something that protects you against something unpleasant
गद्दी, कुशन; सुरक्षा
- a sofa cushion
- a cushion against inflation
- She sat on the cushion and leaned against the wall.
+ 3 more examples
- The sofa has six colourful cushions.
- Savings are a cushion against bad times.
- The cushion in the chair has become flat with age.
Synonyms pillow pad bolster buffer protection
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[T]
to make the effect of a fall or hit less severe; to protect somebody or something from being hurt by something unpleasant
प्रभाव कम करना, बचाना
- Savings cushioned the blow of losing his job.
- The thick snow cushioned his fall.
- A small bonus helped to cushion the effect of the price rise.
+ 2 more examples
- The soft mat cushioned the child's landing.
- Family support cushioned her against the shock of the news.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a cushion (noun, furniture)
A cushion is a soft bag placed on a seat; it is countable and sits on or against a chair or sofa.
Cushion सीट पर रखी जाने वाली मुलायम थैली है; यह countable है और कुर्सी या सोफ़े पर या उसके सहारे रखा जाता है।
- She placed a cushion behind her back.
- The sofa has four embroidered cushions.
cushion + sth (verb) against / from
As a verb, cushion means to soften the effect of something unpleasant, followed by against or from.
Verb के रूप में 'cushion' का अर्थ किसी अप्रिय बात के प्रभाव को घटाना है, जिसके बाद against या from आता है।
- Savings cushioned the family against the loss of income.
- The airbag cushioned him from the crash.
a cushion of + noun (financial or physical)
A cushion of money or time is a reserve that protects against trouble.
धन या समय का 'cushion' एक भंडार है जो कठिनाई से बचाता है।
- He kept a cushion of six months' salary.
- Leave a cushion of time before the train.
cushion the blow / fall
This fixed phrase means to make a bad event less painful.
यह स्थिर phrase किसी बुरी घटना को कम पीड़ादायक बनाने का अर्थ देता है।
- A gentle word cushioned the blow of the low marks.
+Collocations 4
adjective + cushion
softthicksilkfoamembroidered
- The embroidered cushions made the room cheerful.
verb + cushion
plump upplacesit onstuffcover
- She plumped up the cushions before the guests arrived.
cushion + noun
coverseatpadstitch
- He washed the cushion covers before Diwali.
cushion + against / from
against inflationfrom shocksagainst lossagainst the impact
- A rise in pay will cushion workers against inflation.
“More examples 5
- The child fell on a cushion and was not hurt.
बच्चा cushion पर गिरा और उसे चोट नहीं लगी।
- The government gave a subsidy to cushion farmers against the price drop.
सरकार ने किसानों को दाम गिरने के असर से बचाने के लिए सब्सिडी दी।
- Radhika sat on the floor cushion and studied for the exam.
राधिका फ़र्श पर रखे cushion पर बैठकर परीक्षा की पढ़ाई करने लगी।
- Shock absorbers cushion the passengers from the bumps in the road.
Shock absorbers यात्रियों को सड़क के झटकों से बचाते हैं।
- An emergency fund is a financial cushion for hard times.
आपातकालीन निधि कठिन समय के लिए एक आर्थिक सुरक्षा-कवच है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Savings cushioned the family from the loss of job.
✓ Savings cushioned the family against the loss of a job.
For protection from a loss of this kind, cushion takes against and the noun needs an article.
इस प्रकार की हानि से सुरक्षा के लिए 'cushion' के साथ 'against' आता है और noun से पहले article चाहिए।
✗ She sat on the cushion's of the sofa.
✓ She sat on the cushions of the sofa.
A plural noun takes -s without an apostrophe.
Plural noun में -s बिना apostrophe के लगता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
cush·ion
?Which word?
Keep the protect-from-shock words together: cushion, buffer (something that reduces a shock), shield, soften, mitigate (make less severe), absorb.
झटके से बचाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: cushion, buffer (झटका कम करने वाली चीज़), shield, soften, mitigate (कम गंभीर करना), absorb।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Cushion the blow or impact (make a bad experience less painful).
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: cushion the blow या impact (बुरे अनुभव को कम कष्टदायक बनाना)।