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comforter ['kʌmfətə(r)](c) (for baby) tétine f, sucette f -
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job [dʒɒb]1. nouna. ( = piece of work) travail m• we could have done a far better job of running the project than they have on aurait pu gérer ce projet beaucoup mieux qu'euxb. ( = employment) emploi m• 7,000 jobs lost 7 000 suppressions d'emploisc. ( = duty) travail md. ( = state of affairs) it's a good job he managed to meet you c'est une chance qu'il ait pu vous rencontrer• and a good job too! à la bonne heure !e. ( = difficult time) to have a job to do sth avoir du mal à faire qch• you'll have a job to convince him! vous aurez du mal à le convaincre !2. compounds* * *[dʒəʊb]proper noun Bible Job•• -
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to be a Job's comforter être totalement décourageant ; to have the patience of Job avoir une patience d'ange. -
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Job [dʒəʊb]Bible Job;∎ to have the patience of Job avoir la patience d'un ange;∎ he's a real Job's comforter (adds to distress) pour remonter le moral, tu peux lui faire confiance;∎ as poor as Job pauvre comme Job►► Botany Job's tears larme-de-Job f -
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sympathizer ['sɪmpəθaɪzə(r)]∎ she received many cards from sympathizers after her husband's death elle a reçu de nombreuses cartes de condoléances après la mort de son mari(b) (supporter) sympathisant(e) m,f;∎ she was suspected of being a communist sympathizer elle était soupçonnée d'être sympathisante communisteUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > sympathizer
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Comforter — Com fort*er, n. 1. One who administers comfort or consolation. [1913 Webster] Let no comforter delight mine ear But such a one whose wrongs do suit with mine. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Script.) The Holy Spirit, referring to his office of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
comforter — [kum′fər tər] n. [ME comfortour < OFr conforteor] 1. a person or thing that comforts ☆ 2. a quilted bed covering 3. a long woolen scarf the Comforter Bible the Holy Spirit: John 14:26 … English World dictionary
comforter — mid 14c., one who consoles or comforts, from Anglo Fr. confortour (O.Fr. comforteor), from V.L. *confortatorem, agent noun from L.L. confortare (see COMFORT (Cf. comfort)). As a kind of scarf, from 1823; as a kind of coverlet, from 1832 … Etymology dictionary
comforter — ► NOUN 1) a person or thing that provides consolation. 2) Brit. a baby s dummy. 3) N. Amer. a warm quilt … English terms dictionary
Comforter — For other uses, see Comforter (disambiguation). A comforter (American English) is a type of blanket. Comforters are intended to keep the user warm, especially during sleep, although they can also be used as mattress pads. Comforters are generally … Wikipedia
comforter — [[t]kʌ̱mfə(r)tə(r)[/t]] comforters 1) N COUNT A comforter is a person or thing that comforts you. He became Vivien Leigh s devoted friend and comforter. 2) N COUNT A comforter is a large cover filled with feathers or similar material which you… … English dictionary
comforter — n. (AE) a down comforter * * * [ kʌmfətə] (AE) a down comforter … Combinatory dictionary
comforter — UK [ˈkʌmfə(r)tə(r)] / US [ˈkʌmfərtər] noun [countable] Word forms comforter : singular comforter plural comforters 1) someone or something that comforts you 2) old fashioned a wool scarf 3) American a duvet … English dictionary
comforter — /kum feuhr teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that comforts. 2. a quilt. 3. a long, woolen scarf, usually knitted. 4. the Comforter. See Holy Ghost. [1300 50; ME comfortour < AF, OF conforteor, equiv. to confort(er) (see COMFORT) + eor < L or OR1 or … Universalium
comforter — /ˈkʌmfətə/ (say kumfuhtuh) noun 1. someone or something that comforts. 2. (upper case) the Holy Spirit. 3. a woollen scarf for wrapping round the neck in cold weather. 4. Chiefly US a quilted bedspread. 5. Chiefly US a baby s dummy. –phrase 6.… …
Comforter (disambiguation) — A comforter is a type of blanket. Comforter may also refer to: Pacifier, also known as a comforter, a rubber, plastic, or silicone nipple Paraclete, a descriptive term used in the Gospel of John which may be translated in English as counselor ,… … Wikipedia