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1 comfort
comfort [ˈkʌmfət]1. nouna. ( = well-being) confort mb. ( = consolation) réconfort m• it is a comfort to know that... c'est consolant de savoir que...c. ( = peace of mind) the fighting was too close for comfort les combats étaient dangereusement rapprochés( = console) consoler ; ( = bring relief to) soulager3. compounds* * *['kʌmfət] 1.1) ( well-being) confort m; ( wealth) aisance f2) ( amenity) confort m3) ( consolation) réconfort m, consolation f; ( relief from pain) soulagement mto be a great comfort to somebody — [person] être un grand réconfort pour quelqu'un; [knowledge, belief] apporter beaucoup de réconfort à quelqu'un
2.if it's any comfort to you — si cela peut vous réconforter or consoler
transitive verb consoler; ( stronger) réconforter••it's (a bit) too close for comfort — (of where somebody is, lives) ça fait un peu trop près; (of fighting, war) c'est dangereusement proche, ça devient inquiétant
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2 Comfort
I ['kʌmfət]1) (well-being) benessere m.; (wealth) agio m.2) (amenity) comodità f., comfort m.3) (consolation) conforto m., consolazione f.; (relief from pain) sollievo m.to give o bring comfort to (emotionally) recare conforto a; (physically) procurare sollievo a; if it's any comfort to you se ti può consolare; to be small comfort for sb. — essere una magra consolazione per qcn
••II ['kʌmfət]it's (a bit) too close for comfort — (of where sb. is, lives) è (un po') troppo vicino; (of fighting, war) è (un po') troppo vicino per poter stare tranquilli
verbo transitivo consolare; (stronger) confortare* * *1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) comodità, serenità2) (anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune: He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort.) comodità, confort; conforto•- comfortably
- comforting
- be comfortably off* * *(Surnames) Comfort /ˈkʌmfət/* * *I ['kʌmfət]1) (well-being) benessere m.; (wealth) agio m.2) (amenity) comodità f., comfort m.3) (consolation) conforto m., consolazione f.; (relief from pain) sollievo m.to give o bring comfort to (emotionally) recare conforto a; (physically) procurare sollievo a; if it's any comfort to you se ti può consolare; to be small comfort for sb. — essere una magra consolazione per qcn
••II ['kʌmfət]it's (a bit) too close for comfort — (of where sb. is, lives) è (un po') troppo vicino; (of fighting, war) è (un po') troppo vicino per poter stare tranquilli
verbo transitivo consolare; (stronger) confortare
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