cushion

Gối ôm, đệm ngồi

a soft, thick piece of material used for sitting on or lying on to make something more comfortable

• cushion for sitting/lying

Collocations a cushion for the sofa · a cushion for your back

• She put a cushion on the chair.

  Cô ấy đã đặt một chiếc gối ôm lên ghế.

Che chắn, bảo vệ

to protect something from damage or injury by putting a soft material around it

• cushion sth against sth

Collocations cushion a table leg · cushion an object from impact

• The foam cushions the hard surface.

  Bọt xốp che chắn bề mặt cứng.

Giảm nhẹ, làm dịu

to make a difficult situation less severe or painful

• cushion sth against sth

Collocations cushion the blow of a decision · cushion an economic shock

• The company is trying to cushion the impact of job cuts.

  Công ty đang cố gắng giảm nhẹ tác động của việc cắt giảm nhân sự.

Di chuyển êm ái

to move gently or smoothly, as if on a cushion of air

• cushion over sth

Collocations the plane cushions over the runway

• The boat cushioned over the waves.

  Con tàu di chuyển êm ái trên những con sóng.