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1 comfort
1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) conforto2) (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.) conforto•- comfortably
- comforting
- be comfortably off* * *com.fort[k'∧mfət] n 1 conforto, consolo, alívio. 2 bem-estar, agrado. 3 ajuda, auxílio. • vt 1 confortar, consolar, aliviar. 2 animar, auxiliar, encorajar. cold comfort triste consolo. soldier’s comforts presentes para soldados. to take comfort ficar confortado, ficar encorajado. what a comfort! que alívio!, que sorte! -
2 comfort
1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) conforto2) (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.) conforto•- comfortably - comforting - be comfortably off -
3 comfort
bem-estar, conforto -
4 comfort station
com.fort sta.tion[k'∧mfət steiʃən] n Amer banheiro público. -
5 cold comfort
cold comfortconsolo pouco satisfatário.————————cold comforttriste consolo. -
6 to take comfort
to take comfortficar confortado, ficar encorajado. -
7 what a comfort!
what a comfort!que alívio!, que sorte! -
8 ascetic
[ə'setik] 1. adjective(avoiding pleasure and comfort, especially for religious reasons: Monks lead ascetic lives.) ascético2. noun(an ascetic person.) asceta- asceticism* * *as.cet.ic[əs'etik] n 1 asceta. 2 devoto, beato. • adj ascético, contemplativo. -
9 cold
[kəuld] 1. adjective1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) frio2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) frio3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) frio2. noun1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) frio2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) constipação•- coldly- coldness
- cold-blooded
- cold war
- get cold feet
- give someone the cold shoulder
- give the cold shoulder
- in cold blood* * *[kould] n 1 frio, temperatura baixa. 2 tempo frio. 3 sensação de frio, calafrio. 4 resfriado, catarro, resfriamento. I caught, took a cold / peguei um resfriado, resfriei-me. he has a cold / ele está resfriado. • adj 1 frio, de temperatura baixa. 2 frígido, gélido. 3 sl morto. 4 inconsciente, inerte. 5 impassível, indiferente, insensível. 6 reservado, sério. 7 inexpressivo, desinteressante. 8 fraco, imperceptível. 9 azul, verde, cinzento (não de cor viva). 10 desanimador. 11 desapaixonado, imparcial. 12 nu, cru (fatos). a bad, severe, violent cold um resfriado violento, sério. a cold look um olhar indiferente. cold bend test Tech ensaio de flexão a frio. cold comfort consolo pouco satisfatário. cold scent Hunt rasto velho ou fraco. he was left out in the cold fig ele foi ignorado, foi deixado de lado. in cold blood a sangue frio. it makes my blood run cold dá-me arrepios. that leaves me cold isto me é indiferente. to be out cold estar inconsciente. to get (become) cold ficar frio, esfriar. to put on cold storage fig deixar ficar, deixar como está. to throw cold water on pôr água na fervura, desencorajar. -
10 comfortable
1) (in comfort; pleasantly relaxed: He looked very comfortable in his chair.) confortável2) (producing a good physical feeling: a comfortable chair.) confortável3) (financially secure without being rich: a comfortable standard of living.) confortável* * *com.fort.a.ble[k'∧mfətəbəl] adj 1 confortável. 2 cômodo. 3 confortador. 4 à vontade. 5 satisfeito, contente. 6 coll com meios suficientes, sem necessidades. to feel more comfortable sentir alívio, estar melhorando. to make oneself comfortable pôr-se à vontade, ficar à vontade. -
11 console
[kən'səul](to comfort: She could not console the weeping child.) consolar* * *con.sole1[kəns'oul] vt consolar, confortar.————————con.sole2[k'ɔnsoul] n console, consolo: 1 Archit suporte preso à parede. 2 superfície plana contendo os controles de um equipamento elétrico, teclas de instrumento musical, etc. 3 gabinete (de televisão ou rádio) projetado para ser colocado diretamente no chão. 4 espaço para depósito de objetos entre os bancos da frente do carro. -
12 convenience
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) conveniência2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) comodidade3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) sanitário* * *con.ve.ni.ence[kənv'i:niəns] n 1 conveniência. it is great convenience to me / é muito conveniente para mim. 2 condição ou tempo conveniente. 3 comodidade, utilidade, conforto. 4 vantagem, oportunidade. 5 vaso sanitário. any time that suits your convenience qualquer tempo que lhe convier. at your convenience à vontade, como quiser. at your earliest convenience na primeira oportunidade. marriage of convenience casamento de conveniência, por razões práticas. public convenience mictório público. suit your own convenience faça como quiser. -
13 derive
1. verb( with from)1) (to come or develop from: The word `derives' is derived from an old French word.) derivar2) (to draw or take from (a source or origin): We derive comfort from his presence.) tirar•- derivative 2. noun(a word, substance etc formed from another word, substance etc: `Reader' is a derivative of `read'.) derivado* * *de.rive[dir'aiv] vt+vi 1 derivar, deduzir, tirar como conseqüência, originar, provir, descobrir a origem de. 2 obter, receber. 3 Gram investigar ou dar a derivação ou origem das palavras, derivar-se. 4 originar-se, descender, proceder. -
14 discomfort
1) (the state of being uncomfortable; pain: Her broken leg caused her great discomfort.) incómodo2) (something that causes lack of comfort: the discomforts of living in a tent.) desconforto* * *dis.com.fort[disk'∧mfət] n 1 desconforto, incômodo. 2 desconsolo, enfado, mágoa, pesar, aflição, inquietação, preocupação. • vt desconsolar, entristecer, afligir, atormentar, desanimar. -
15 dummy
plural - dummies; noun1) (an artificial substitute looking like the real thing: The packets of cigarettes on display were dummies.) imitação2) (a model of a human used for displaying clothes etc: a dressmaker's dummy.) manequim3) (an artificial teat put in a baby's mouth to comfort it.) chupeta* * *dum.my[d'∧mi] n 1 indivíduo mudo ou silencioso, taciturno. 2 testa de ferro, fantoche. 3 no jogo de bridge ou de uíste: a) o morto. b) lance a descoberto. 4 manequim, boneco. 5 simulacro, postiço, imitação, maquete. 6 Amer coll pateta, estúpido, néscio. 7 chupeta (para crianças). 8 Typogr espelho de composição. • adj 1 simulado, postiço, contrafeito, falsificado, fictício, "fantasma". 2 que aparenta falar ou agir em nome próprio, mas na realidade defende interesses de terceiros. tailor’s dummy manequim. to dummy up sl recusar-se a falar, ficar de boca fechada. -
16 luxury
plural - luxuries; noun1) (great comfort usually amongst expensive things: They live in luxury; ( also adjective) gold jewellery and other luxury goods.) luxo2) (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.) luxo•- luxuriously
- luxuriousness* * *lux.u.ry[l'∧kʃəri] n luxo, fausto, magnificência. -
17 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.) rocha2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) pedregulho3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) rebuçado•- 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.) balançar2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) embalar3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) abanar•- 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.) rock* * *rock1[rɔk] n 1 rocha, rochedo. 2 penhasco, recife, escolho. 3 pedra. 4 Geol camada pedregosa. 5 algo firme como um rochedo. 6 apoio, amparo, refúgio, defesa. 7 fig qualquer coisa que pode causar infortúnio, contratempo ou dificuldades. 8 Amer espécie de doce (duro). 9 the Rock Gibraltar. 10 açúcar-cande. 11 sl crack: droga à base de cocaína. 12 sl diamante ou outra pedra preciosa. 13 Rock of Ages Jesus Cristo. • adj rochoso, pétreo. on the rocks a) em dificuldades. b) falido. c) com cubos de gelo (bebida).————————rock2[rɔk] n 1 balouço, balanço. 2 Mus rock: dança de origem norte-americana, de compasso quaternário, surgida na década de 50. • vt+vi 1 balançar. 2 embalar, acalentar. 3 agitar, tremer, sacudir, abalar. the storm rocked the house / a tempestade sacudiu a casa. 4 dançar rock.————————rock3[rɔk] n roca para fiar. -
18 settle
['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) pôr(-se) à vontade2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) depositar-se3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) acalmar4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) fixar-se5) (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.) resolver6) (to pay (a bill).) liquidar•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
- settle up* * *set.tle[s'etəl] n banco de madeira com espaldar alto e baú sob o assento. • vt+vi 1 assentar, estabelecer. 2 determinar, decidir, fixar. 3 pôr em ordem, arranjar, arrumar. 4 pagar, liquidar. 5 estabelecer-se, vir morar, fixar residência. 6 casar-se. 7 colonizar, estabelecer colônias. 8 pousar, instalar-se. 9 acomodar-se. 10 apaziguar, acalmar, acalmar-se, sossegar, diminuir. 11 descer, cair, depositar-se, assentar. 12 ficar límpido. 13 afundar, baixar. 14 solidificar, endurecer. 15 firmar (tempo). 16 chegar a um acordo, concordar. to settle down instalar-se, estabelecer-se, depositar, sossegar. he settled down to writing / ele pôs-se a escrever. to settle for tomar uma certa direção. it is settling for sunshine / o tempo se torna ensolarado. to settle in mudar, estabelecer-se. they settled in / eles mudaram, ocuparam a casa. to settle up encerrar, combinar, resolver. I settled (up) on living in town / decidi morar na cidade. -
19 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.) acalmar2) (to ease (pain etc): The medicine soothed the child's toothache.) abrandar•- soothing- soothingly* * *[su:ð] vt+vi 1 acalmar, confortar. 2 suavizar, aliviar. -
20 standard of living
(the level of comfort and welfare achieved in any particular society.) nível de vida* * *standard of livingnível de vida, padrão de vida.
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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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comfort — [n1] good feeling; ease abundance, alleviation, amenity, assuagement, bed of roses*, cheer, cheerfulness, complacency, contentment, convenience, coziness, creature comforts*, enjoyment, exhilaration, facility, gratification, happiness, luxury,… … New thesaurus
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