pillow

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪləʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɪloʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pil′ō)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
pillow n (on bed)almohada nf
 Mary lay back on the bed and rested her head on the pillow.
 Mary se acostó en la cama y apoyó la cabeza en la almohada.
pillow n US (cushion: on sofa)almohadón nm
  (MX)cojín nm
 Robert arranged the pillows on the sofa so that they looked tidy.
 Roberto acomodó los almohadones en el sofá para que pareciera ordenado.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
pillow [sth]⇒ vtr (support as if with pillows)sostener⇒ vtr
 The passerby pillowed Tim's head and tried to make him comfortable.
 El transeúnte sostuvo la cabeza de Tim y trató de que estuviera cómodo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bobbin lace,
pillow lace n		 (handmade lace)encaje hecho a mano nm + loc adj
feather pillow n (pillow stuffed with feathers)almohada de plumas nf + loc adj
 My wife cannot sleep on a feather pillow due to her allergies.
 Mi esposa no puede dormir en una almohada de plumas a causa de su alergia.
foam pillow n (sponge-stuffed pillow)almohada de gomaespuma nf + loc adj
 I like a foam pillow better than down because it keeps its shape all night.
 Me gustan más las almohadas de gomaespuma antes que las de pluma porque mantienen mejor su forma.
pillow block n (engineering: metal support)cojín de apoyo loc nom m
pillow case,
pillowcase n		 (fabric covering for a pillow)funda de almohada nf + loc adj
 You should change the sheets and pillow cases at least once a week.
 Deberías cambiar las sábanas y las fundas de almohadas al menos una vez por semana.
pillow cover n (pillowcase)funda de almohada nf + loc adj
pillow fight n (play fight using pillows)guerra de almohadas nf + loc adj
  pelea de almohadas nf + loc adj
pillow sham,
sham n		 US (decorative pillow cover) (decorativa)funda nf
pillow talk n informal (conversation after sex)conversación de alcoba nf + loc adj
  conversación en la cama nf + loc adv
 When the politician saw confidential informal splashed across the front pages, he realised he had given too much away in pillow talk with his latest fling.
throw pillow (US),
scatter cushion (UK) n		 often plural (small cushion)almohadón pequeño, cojín pequeño, almohadín decorativo, cojín decorativo nm + adj
  almohadín, cojín nm
travel pillow n (for use on planes, etc.)almohada de viaje nf + loc adj
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'pillow' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bolster - cushion - feather pillow - filling - foam pillow - pillow case - pillow sham - pillowslip - plump - plump up
Spanish:
almohada - cabezal - almohadilla - almohadón - bujarra - plumazo - travesero

Collocations: have a pillow fight, love our pillow talk, lay your head down on the pillow, more...

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