colchón
B2#5,021Hear it
noun
- mattresspad on which a person can recline and sleep
- buffer, cushion, paddingsomething acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact
- nest egg
Forms
noun
| singular | colchón |
|---|---|
| plural | colchones |
Used in the library
- El colchón del hostel era demasiado blando.The hostel's mattress was too soft.B2Otra vez, por favor (25) — Once more, please (25) (B2)
- Cuando llega un mes malo, la cuota llega igual, y por eso conviene guardar un colchón.When a bad month comes, the fee comes all the same, so it is wise to keep a cushion.B2Ser autónomo en España — Being self-employed in Spain
- Los que se quedaron aprendieron a desconfiar de los bancos, a guardar dólares en el colchón y a hablar del "riesgo país" como del tiempo.Those who stayed learned to distrust the banks, to keep dollars under the mattress and to talk about the "country risk" the way one talks about the weather.B2La crisis de 2001 — The crisis of 2001
- El colchón del hotel era tan duro que dormí en el sofá.The hotel mattress was so hard that I slept on the sofa.B2Otra vez, por favor (25) — Once more, please (25) (B2)