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bolster

/ˈbəʊlstə/

/ˈboʊlstər/

bolsternoun

bolsters

/ˈbəʊlstə/

/ˈboʊlstər/

Translations

traversin

She placed a bolster under her knees to relieve the pressure on her back.

Elle a placé un traversin sous ses genoux pour soulager la pression sur son dos.

Additional translations

renfortEn technique ou en architecture, pour une pièce servant à renforcer ou à soutenir.

Definitions

A long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support.

She placed a bolster under her knees to relieve the pressure on her back.

A structural part designed to provide support or reinforcement.

The engineer added a metal bolster to the bridge to ensure its stability.

Synonyms

bolsterverb

bolstered

Past Simple

bolstered

Past Participle

bolstering

ing-form

/ˈbəʊl.stə/

/ˈboʊl.stɚ/

Translations

renforcer

The government is planning to bolster the economy by increasing public spending.

Le gouvernement prévoit de renforcer l’économie en augmentant les dépenses publiques.

Additional translations

garnirPour indiquer un rembourrage ou un soutien matelassé.

Definitions

To support or strengthen; to prop up.

The government is planning to bolster the economy by increasing public spending.

To provide with padded support.

They used cushions to bolster the back of the chair for added comfort.

Synonyms

shore up

prop up

bolsteradjective

/ˈbəʊl.stə/

/ˈboʊl.stɚ/

Attributive use: placed before another noun to denote relation to or function as a bolster.

Translations

traversinEmployé dans des composés nominaux, notamment en parlant d’un oreiller cylindrique.

She bought a bolster pillow to improve her sleep posture.

Elle a acheté un oreiller-traversin pour améliorer sa posture de sommeil.

Definitions

Attributive: relating to or serving as a bolster; used before another noun.

She bought a bolster pillow to improve her sleep posture.

bolsterpast participle

Definitions

Strengthened or supported; reinforced.

The bolstered bridge withstood the storm.

bolstergerund / present participle

Definitions

Providing support or reinforcement; supporting.

Bolstering measures were introduced to stabilise the economy.