featherbedding

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɛðəˌbɛdɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(feᵺər bed′ing)

From the verb feather bed: (⇒ conjugate)
featherbedding is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
featherbedding n figurative (employment: over-hiring)sobrecontratación nf
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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 vi US (employ too many workers)sobrecontratar vi
  contratar más trabajadores de los necesarios loc verb
featherbed [sth/sb] vtr US (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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