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featherbed

/ˈfeð.ə.bed/

الترجمة: اسم يدل على مرتبة أو فراش محشو بالريش، يوفر سطحًا ناعمًا ومريحًا للنوم. وقد يشير أيضًا إلى وضع أو نظام يوفر الراحة والامتيازات دون استحقاق., فعل يعني توفير ظروف مريحة أو مواتية بشكل مفرط لشخص ما، غالبًا في سياق العمل أو السياسة، أو تدليله وإفساده بالدلال.

مدخلان

noun

C1formalcommon/ˈfeð.ə.bed/

A noun referring to a mattress that is stuffed with feathers, providing a soft and comfortable surface for sleeping.

  • 🌐اسم يدل على مرتبة أو فراش محشو بالريش، يوفر سطحًا ناعمًا ومريحًا للنوم. وقد يشير أيضًا إلى وضع أو نظام يوفر الراحة والامتيازات دون استحقاق.
  1. Soft mattress B1 formal

    A mattress that is filled with feathers, providing a soft and comfortable sleeping surface.

    • The hotel room had a luxurious featherbed.
    • She prefers a featherbed over a modern foam mattress.
    • The old inn offered featherbeds for a cozy night's sleep.

    🌐فِراش ريش

    المرادفات: feather bed

  • featherbeds plural form
  • featherbeds' possessive plural form
  • featherbed's possessive singular form

verb

C2formalbritishpolitical/ˈfɛð.ə.bɛd/

A verb meaning to provide someone with excessively comfortable or favorable conditions, often in a workplace or political context, or to pamper.

  • 🌐فعل يعني توفير ظروف مريحة أو مواتية بشكل مفرط لشخص ما، غالبًا في سياق العمل أو السياسة، أو تدليله وإفساده بالدلال.
  1. Treat with excessive indulgence C1 informal british

    To pamper or coddle someone, providing them with more comfort or luxury than necessary.

    • The hotel staff featherbedded the VIP guests with extra pillows and champagne.
    • Parents sometimes featherbed their children, making them unprepared for real life.
    • He was featherbedded by his assistants, who did all the difficult work for him.

    🌐الدلال المفرط

    المرادفات: babycoddlecossetindulgemollycoddlepamperspoil

    الأضداد: abusedisciplinehardenignoremistreatneglecttoughen

  2. Hire more workers than necessary C1 formal british

    To employ an excessive number of workers, often due to union agreements or to avoid layoffs, resulting in inefficiency.

    • The factory was featherbedded, with three workers doing a job that one could handle.
    • The union insisted on featherbedding, requiring extra staff on every shift.
    • The company's featherbedding practices led to high operational costs.

    🌐توظيف عمالة زائدة عن الحاجة

  • featherbedded past participle
  • featherbedded past simple
  • featherbedding present participle
  • featherbeds third person singular