amortiguar — meaning in English

English meaning

• buffer noun Something that cushions or absorbs the impact between two things, physically or figuratively.
• cushion noun A soft fabric pad used for comfort when sitting or leaning.
• damp adj Slightly wet; not dry but not soaking either.
• dampen verb To make something slightly wet.
• deaden verb To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
• dull adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
• numb adj Unable to feel physical sensation, especially because of cold or pressure on a nerve.

Senses

amortiguar is used for these senses in English:

• buffer To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.
• cushion To furnish with cushions.
• cushion (figurative) To absorb or deaden the impact of.
• damp (transitive) To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
• dampen (intransitive) To become damped or deadened.
• deaden (transitive) To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
• dull (transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
• numb (transitive) To cause (a feeling) to be less intense.

buffer — full definition

1. noun Something that cushions or absorbs the impact between two things, physically or figuratively.
2. noun A temporary storage area in a computer that holds data before it is processed or transferred.
3. noun A chemical solution that resists changes in pH.
4. verb To lessen or absorb the impact of something.

cushion — full definition

1. noun A soft fabric pad used for comfort when sitting or leaning.
2. noun Something that softens or absorbs an impact, whether physical or financial.
3. verb To soften the effect of an impact or a difficult situation.

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