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cold comfortconsolo pouco satisfatário.————————cold comforttriste consolo. -
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слабое утешениеShe knows there are others worse off than she is, but that’s cold comfort. -
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слабое утешение; см. тж. Dutch comfortBut it was cold comfort to know that the desire to give and to receive love had twice over left her - a dead woman. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Patrician’, part II, ch. VIII) — Но слабое это было утешение - сознавать, что желание любить и быть любимой дважды разбивало ее жизнь.
Alvina reached the age of twenty-three, and it looked as if she were destined to join the ranks of the old maids, so many, of whom found cold comfort in the Chapel. (D. H. Lawrence, ‘The Lost Girl’, ch. 2) — Альвине исполнилось двадцать три года, и было похоже, что ей суждено пополнить ряды старых дев, многие из которых пытались безуспешно найти утешение в церкви.
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cлaбoe утeшeниeBut it was cold comfort to know that the desire to give and to receive love had twice left her - a dead woman (J. Galsworthy). A. I'm afraid all my furniture is quite ruined, but the whole house was nearly burnt down, so after all it might have been much worse. B. That's a bit of Dutch comfort. But I suppose you're right to look on the bright side of things -
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фраз.слабое утешениеA small drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the millions without a job.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > cold comfort
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слабое утешениеI could tell you that he is as miserable as you are, but that would be cold comfort.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > cold comfort
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слабое утешение( разговорное) слабое утешениеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > cold comfort
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[`kəʊld`kʌmfət]слабое утешениеАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > cold comfort
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נחמה פורתא* * *◙ אתרופ המחנ◄ -
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Cold Comfort — may refer to: Cold Comfort , an episode of Are You Being Served? Cold Comfort (Law Order: Criminal Intent), a 2003 episode of Criminal Intent Operation Cold Comfort, a failed raid during World War II Cold Comfort (Dark Angel), an episode of the… … Wikipedia
cold comfort — {n.} Something that makes a person in trouble feel very little better or even worse. * /When Tim lost the race, it was cold comfort to him to hear that he could try again in two weeks./ * /Mary spent her vacation sick in bed and Jane s letter… … Dictionary of American idioms
cold comfort — {n.} Something that makes a person in trouble feel very little better or even worse. * /When Tim lost the race, it was cold comfort to him to hear that he could try again in two weeks./ * /Mary spent her vacation sick in bed and Jane s letter… … Dictionary of American idioms
Cold Comfort — Cold Comfort … Википедия
cold comfort — n [U] if something that is slightly positive is cold comfort to someone who is feeling very bad about a situation, it does not make them feel any better ▪ The drop in the unemployment figures is cold comfort to those still looking for work … Dictionary of contemporary English
cold comfort — ► cold comfort poor or inadequate consolation. Main Entry: ↑cold … English terms dictionary
cold comfort — noun uncount something that makes a difficult situation slightly better but not much better … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cold comfort — noun very limited consolation or empathy he told me that time heals all wounds but that was cold comfort to me • Hypernyms: ↑consolation, ↑solace, ↑solacement * * * noun : scant consolation : quite limited sympathy or encouragement * * * slight… … Useful english dictionary
cold comfort — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s The Taming of the Shrew & King John GRUMIO: Am I but three inches? why, thy horn is a foot; and so long am I at the least. But wilt thou make a fire, or shall I complain on thee to our mistress, whose hand, she… … Meaning and origin of phrases
cold comfort — N UNCOUNT: oft N to/for n If you say that a slightly encouraging fact or event is cold comfort to someone, you mean that it gives them little or no comfort because their situation is so difficult or unpleasant. These figures may look good on… … English dictionary
cold\ comfort — noun Something that makes a person in trouble feel very little better or even worse. When Tim lost the race, it was cold comfort to him to hear that he could try again in two weeks. Mary spent her vacation sick in bed and Jane s letter about her… … Словарь американских идиом