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1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) comodidad, confort, bienestar2) (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.) comodidad•- comfortably
- comforting
- be comfortably off
comfort1 n comodidadcomfort2 vb consolartr['kʌmfət]2 (thing, luxury) comodidad nombre femenino3 (consolation) consuelo1 consolar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto live in comfort vivir cómodamenteto take comfort in/from something consolarse con algocomfort station SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL servicios nombre masculino plural, aseos nombre masculino pluralcomfort ['kʌmpfərt] vt1) cheer: confortar, alentar2) console: consolarcomfort n1) consolation: consuelo m2) well-being: confort m, bienestar m3) convenience: comodidad fthe comforts of home: las comodidades del hogarn.• alivio s.m.• anchura s.f.• bienestar s.m.• báculo s.m.• comodidad s.f.• confort s.m.• consuelo s.m.• desahogo s.m.• holgura s.f.• quitapesares s.m.v.• ayudar v.• confortar v.• consolar v.• reconfortar v.• solazar v.
I 'kʌmfərt, 'kʌmfət1)a) u (physical, material) comodidad f, confort mto live in comfort — vivir desahogadamente or con holgura
b) c (something pleasant, luxury) comodidad f; home III a)2) u ( mental) consuelo mto give aid and comfort to terrorists — ( in US) cooperar con terroristas
to take comfort from something — consolarse* con algo
to be cold comfort — no servir* de consuelo
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transitive verb \<\<child\>\> consolar*; \<\<bereaved person\>\> consolar*, confortar['kʌmfǝt]1. N1) (=solace) consuelo mthat's cold or small comfort — eso no me consuela nada
I take comfort in or from the fact/knowledge that... — me consuelo sabiendo que...
2) (=well-being) confort m, comodidad f ; (=facility) comodidad fwith every modern comfort — con todo confort, con toda comodidad
2.VT (=give solace) consolar, confortar3.CPDcomfort blanket N — mantita f (para dormir)
comfort eating, comfort food N — comida como terapia contra la depresión
comfort station N — (US) servicios mpl, aseos mpl, baño m (LAm)
comfort zone N — zona f de confort
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I ['kʌmfərt, 'kʌmfət]1)a) u (physical, material) comodidad f, confort mto live in comfort — vivir desahogadamente or con holgura
b) c (something pleasant, luxury) comodidad f; home III a)2) u ( mental) consuelo mto give aid and comfort to terrorists — ( in US) cooperar con terroristas
to take comfort from something — consolarse* con algo
to be cold comfort — no servir* de consuelo
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transitive verb \<\<child\>\> consolar*; \<\<bereaved person\>\> consolar*, confortar