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comforting adj [sight, news, thought] réconfortant ; it is comforting to know that il est réconfortant de savoir que. -
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3 comforting
comforting ['kʌmfətɪŋ](consoling → remark, thought) consolant, réconfortant, rassurant; (encouraging) encourageant2 noun(consolation) réconfort m, consolation f; (encouragement) encouragement m -
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adjective (producing a pleasant or relaxed feeling: a comforting thought.) réconfortant -
5 comfort
1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) confort2) (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.) (ré)confort•- comfortably - comforting - be comfortably off -
6 reassurance
reassurance [‚ri:ə'ʃɔ:rəns](a) (comforting) réconfort m;∎ she turned to me for reassurance elle s'est tournée vers moi ou est venue à moi pour que je la rassure(b) (guarantee) assurance f, confirmation f;∎ despite his reassurance or reassurances that the contract is still valid bien qu'il affirme que le contrat est toujours valable;∎ the government has given reassurances that… le gouvernement a assuré que… + indicativeUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > reassurance
См. также в других словарях:
comforting — adj. 1. providing freedom from worry. Syn: cheering, satisfying. [WordNet 1.5] 2. affording comfort or solace. Syn: consolatory, consoling. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
comforting — comforting; un·comforting; … English syllables
comforting — index mitigation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
comforting — [adj] cheering abating, allaying, alleviating, analeptic, assuaging, consolatory, consoling, curing, encouraging, freeing, healthgiving, heart warming, inspiriting, invigorating, lightening, mitigating, reassuring, refreshing, relieving,… … New thesaurus
comforting — adj. comforting to + inf. (it was comforting to be sure of their support) * * * comforting to + inf. (it was comforting to be sure of their support) … Combinatory dictionary
comforting — com|fort|ing [ˈkʌmfətıŋ US fər ] adj making you feel less worried, unhappy, or upset it is comforting to think/have/know etc ▪ It s comforting to know I can call my parents any time. ▪ With this comforting thought , Harry fell asleep. ▪ His voice … Dictionary of contemporary English
comforting — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel ▪ find sth ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
comforting — [[t]kʌ̱mfə(r)tɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you say that something is comforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy. My mother had just died and I found the book very comforting... In the midst of his feelings of impotence, a comforting… … English dictionary
comforting — UK [ˈkʌmfə(r)tɪŋ] / US [ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ] adjective making you feel less sad, worried, or disappointed Somehow that was a comforting thought. it is comforting to do something: It s comforting to know that you support me in this … English dictionary
Comforting — Comfort Com fort, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Comforted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Comforting.}] [F. conforter, fr. L. confortare to strengthen much; con + fortis strong. See {Fort}.] 1. To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate. [Obs.] Wyclif.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
comforting — adjective Giving comfort. Your comforting words help ease my mind … Wiktionary