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featherbed

/ˈfeð.ə.bed/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa um colchão ou saco recheado de penas ou plumas, usado como superfície macia e confortável para dormir; também pode se referir a uma cama fofa com esse tipo de acolchoamento., Verbo que significa proporcionar a alguém condições excessivamente confortáveis ou favoráveis, frequentemente no contexto de trabalho ou político, ou mimar.

2 verbetes

noun

C1formalcommon/ˈfeð.ə.bed/

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

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa um colchão ou saco recheado de penas ou plumas, usado como superfície macia e confortável para dormir; também pode se referir a uma cama fofa com esse tipo de acolchoamento.
  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.

    🇵🇹Colchão de penas

    Sinônimos: 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.

  • 🇵🇹Verbo que significa proporcionar a alguém condições excessivamente confortáveis ou favoráveis, frequentemente no contexto de trabalho ou político, ou mimar.
  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.

    🇵🇹Mimar

    Sinônimos: babycoddlecossetindulgemollycoddlepamperspoil

    Antônimos: 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.

    🇵🇹Contratar trabalhadores em excesso

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