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1 comfort
1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) þægindi2) (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.) þægindi•- comfortably
- comforting
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2 ascetic
[ə'setik] 1. adjective(avoiding pleasure and comfort, especially for religious reasons: Monks lead ascetic lives.) meinlæta-2. noun(an ascetic person.) meinlætamaður- asceticism -
3 be comfortably off
(to have enough money to live in comfort.) í góðum efnum, nægilega efnaður -
4 comfortable
1) (in comfort; pleasantly relaxed: He looked very comfortable in his chair.) þægilegur; rólegur2) (producing a good physical feeling: a comfortable chair.) hæginda-, þægilegur3) (financially secure without being rich: a comfortable standard of living.) nægilegur, mátulegur -
5 console
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6 convenience
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) þægindi, hagkvæmni2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) þægindi3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) almenningssalerni, aðstaða -
7 derive
1. verb( with from)1) (to come or develop from: The word `derives' is derived from an old French word.) vera dregið af2) (to draw or take from (a source or origin): We derive comfort from his presence.) fá, öðlast•- derivative 2. noun(a word, substance etc formed from another word, substance etc: `Reader' is a derivative of `read'.) afleidd mynd orðs/hlutar/fyrirbæris -
8 discomfort
1) (the state of being uncomfortable; pain: Her broken leg caused her great discomfort.) óþægindi2) (something that causes lack of comfort: the discomforts of living in a tent.) óþægindi -
9 dummy
plural - dummies; noun1) (an artificial substitute looking like the real thing: The packets of cigarettes on display were dummies.) eftirlíking2) (a model of a human used for displaying clothes etc: a dressmaker's dummy.) gína3) (an artificial teat put in a baby's mouth to comfort it.) snuð -
10 luxury
plural - luxuries; noun1) (great comfort usually amongst expensive things: They live in luxury; ( also adjective) gold jewellery and other luxury goods.) lúxus, munaður2) (something pleasant but not necessary, and often rare and expensive: We're going to give up all those luxuries and only spend money on essentials.) lúxus, munaður•- luxuriously
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11 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) klettur, bjarg2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) steinn, grjót3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) brjóstsykursstöng•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) rugga, vagga2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) vagga, róa3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) skaka(st)•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rokk -
12 settle
['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) setjast, koma sér fyrir2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) setjast3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) róa, sefa4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) setjast að5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) útkljá; semja6) (to pay (a bill).) gera upp•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
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13 soothe
[su:ð]1) (to calm, comfort or quieten (a person, his feelings etc): She was so upset that it took half an hour to soothe her.) róa, sefa2) (to ease (pain etc): The medicine soothed the child's toothache.) lina, sefa•- soothing- soothingly -
14 standard of living
(the level of comfort and welfare achieved in any particular society.) lífskjör -
15 style
1. noun1) (a manner or way of doing something, eg writing, speaking, painting, building etc: different styles of architecture; What kind of style are you going to have your hair cut in?; a new hairstyle.) stíll2) (a fashion in clothes etc: the latest Paris styles; I don't like the new style of shoe.) tíska, stæll3) (elegance in dress, behaviour etc: She certainly has style.) stíll, stæll2. verb1) (to arrange (hair) in a certain way: I'm going to have my hair cut and styled.) greiða/leggja hár2) (to design in a certain style: These chairs/clothes are styled for comfort.) hanna•- stylish- stylishly
- stylishness
- stylist
- in style -
16 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) skilja2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) skilja3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) gera sér grein fyrir, skiljast•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) skilningur2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) skilningur3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) samkomulag•- make oneself understood- make understood
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Comfort — Com fort, n. [OF. confort, fr. conforter.] 1. Assistance; relief; support. [Obs. except in the phrase aid and comfort. See 5 below.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Encouragement; solace; consolation in trouble; also, that which affords consolation.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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