1. (m.) cojín

2. (m.) almohadón

1. (vt) amortiguar, suavizar - his heavy coat cushioned the blow: el grueso abrigo le amortiguó el golpe fall, blow

2. (vt) mitigar - there was nothing to cushion the impact of their defeat: no había nada que mitigara el efecto de la derrota effect