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1 ♦ comfortable
♦ comfortable /ˈkʌmfətəbl/a.1 confortevole; comodo: a comfortable house, una casa comoda; a comfortable suit, un abito comodo; a comfortable job, un lavoro comodo2 ( di persona) comodo; rilassato: Are you comfortable in that chair?, sei comodo su quella sedia?; to make oneself comfortable, mettersi comodo3 a proprio agio; tranquillo: to make sb. feel comfortable, mettere q. a suo agio; I don't feel comfortable about your staying, non sono tranquillo all'idea (o non mi piace l'idea) che tu resti qui4 (med.: di malato) in buone condizioni; senza dolore; tranquillo: to spend a comfortable night, passare bene la notte5 agiato; benestante6 adeguato; sufficiente; soddisfacente: a comfortable income, un reddito soddisfacente; a comfortable salary, uno stipendio adeguatocomfortableness n. [u] -
2 comfortable
['kʌmftəbl] [AE -fərt-]1) [bed, shoes, journey] comodo; [room, house] comodo, confortevole; [ temperature] confortevoleto make oneself comfortable — (in chair) mettersi comodo; (at ease) mettersi a proprio agio
to make sb. feel comfortable — fare sentire qcn. a proprio agio
the patient's condition is described as comfortable — le condizioni del malato sono state dichiarate buone
3) (financially) [ person] agiato; [ income] soddisfacente, adeguato4) (reassuring) [idea, thought] rassicurante; [majority, lead] sicuroat a comfortable distance from — (far enough) alla giusta distanza da
5) (happy)I would feel more comfortable about leaving if... — partirei più volentieri se
* * *1) (in comfort; pleasantly relaxed: He looked very comfortable in his chair.) a proprio agio2) (producing a good physical feeling: a comfortable chair.) comodo3) (financially secure without being rich: a comfortable standard of living.) soddisfacente* * *['kʌmftəbl] [AE -fərt-]1) [bed, shoes, journey] comodo; [room, house] comodo, confortevole; [ temperature] confortevoleto make oneself comfortable — (in chair) mettersi comodo; (at ease) mettersi a proprio agio
to make sb. feel comfortable — fare sentire qcn. a proprio agio
the patient's condition is described as comfortable — le condizioni del malato sono state dichiarate buone
3) (financially) [ person] agiato; [ income] soddisfacente, adeguato4) (reassuring) [idea, thought] rassicurante; [majority, lead] sicuroat a comfortable distance from — (far enough) alla giusta distanza da
5) (happy)I would feel more comfortable about leaving if... — partirei più volentieri se
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3 comfortable *** com·fort·able adj
['kʌmf(ə)təbl](house) confortevole, (chair, shoes, life) comodo (-a), (income, majority) più che sufficiente, (temperature) piacevoleto make o.s. comfortable — mettersi a proprio agio
are you comfortable, sitting there? — sta comodo, seduto lì?
English-Italian dictionary > comfortable *** com·fort·able adj
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4 snug
[snʌg] 1. 2.nome BE séparé m.••* * *1) (warm, comfortable; sheltered from the cold: The house is small but snug.) accogliente, confortevole2) ((of clothes etc) fitting closely: This jacket is a nice snug fit.) comodo•- snuggle- snugly
- snugness* * *snug /snʌg/A a.1 comodo; accogliente; confortevole; intimo; raccolto; riparato; sicuro; tranquillo: in a snug corner, in un comodo cantuccio; a snug cottage, una villetta confortevole; una bella casetta; to be snug at home, essere tranquillo a casa propria2 ( d'abito) aderente; attillato; comodo: Is this dress too snug?, è troppo attillato questo vestito?6 celato; nascosto: The burglar kept snug behind the curtains, il ladro se ne stava nascosto dietro le tendeB n.comodo cantuccio; séparé ( in un pub)● a snug dinner, un buon pranzetto □ a snug fortune, un bel gruzzolo; un discreto patrimonio □ a snug income, un buon reddito; una bella rendita □ (fig.) to be as snug as a bug in a rug, stare comodissimo; stare da papasnugness n. [u] (to) snug /snʌg/A v. i.2 coricarsi; sdraiarsi; mettersi comodo4 (naut.) prepararsi per affrontare il mare grossoB v. t.* * *[snʌg] 1. 2.nome BE séparé m.••
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