feather bed

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(feᵺ′ər bed′)

Inflections of 'feather bed' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
featherbeds
v 3rd person singular
featherbedding
v pres p
featherbedded
v past
featherbedded
v past p
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
feather bed n(bed: mattress is stuffed with feathers)colchón de plumas nm + loc adj
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
featherbed⇒ viUS (employ too many workers)sobrecontratar⇒ vi
  contratar más trabajadores de los necesarios loc verb
featherbed [sth/sb]⇒ vtrUS (make employ too many workers)sobrecontratar a vtr + prep
feather-bed [sth/sb]⇒ vtr(provide with economic advantages)dar beneficio económico loc verb
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