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1 comfort
1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) velvære, komfort, bekvemmelighet2) (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.) komfort, glede, nytelse; trøst, støtte•- comfortably
- comforting
- be comfortably offkomfort--------trøst--------trøsteIsubst. \/ˈkʌmfət\/1) trøst, betryggelse, hjelp, støtte• it's a comfort to know that...det er betryggende å vite at...2) velbefinnende, velvære, glede, hygge, nytelselive in comfort ha det bra (økonomisk), leve i velstandtake comfort la seg trøste av at, bli trøstet av at fatte mottake comfort from trøste seg med at, finne trøst i at fatte motIIverb \/ˈkʌmfət\/1) trøste2) lindre3) oppmuntre, live opp, styrke -
2 derive
1. verb( with from)1) (to come or develop from: The word `derives' is derived from an old French word.) avlede, utlede, stamme fra2) (to draw or take from (a source or origin): We derive comfort from his presence.) få, utvinne•- derivative 2. noun(a word, substance etc formed from another word, substance etc: `Reader' is a derivative of `read'.) avledning, derivativavledeverb \/dɪˈraɪv\/1) få, hente, utvinne2) avlede, utlede, deriverederived sekundærbe derived from være avledet av, være utledet fra, stamme fra, komme fra fremgå av, skyldesderive from hente fra, utvinne av -
3 grain
ɡrein1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) korn2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) korn3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) korn4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) årring (mønster)5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) smule, grann•korn--------teksturIsubst. \/ɡreɪn\/1) korn, gryn, frø2) korn, kornplanter3) korn, gryn4) ( overført) grann, smule, skygge, snev5) ( engelsk vektenhet) grain (0,0648 g)6) ( lærbehandling) narv, krispling7) kornet overflate8) struktur (i treverk, kjøtt, sten, tøy)9) ( gammeldags) natur, sinn, legning, temperament10) (gammeldags, poetisk) farge11) ( gammeldags) skarlagenslus, kochenillelus12) ( fargestoff) purpurfarge, karmin, kochenilleacross the grain vinkelrett mot fibrenea grain of truth et snev av sannhetgo against the grain with someone by noen i mot, være mot noens naturin grain ekte, tvers igjennom, innbitttake something with a grain of salt ta noe med en klype salt➢ chaffIIverb \/ɡreɪn\/1) gjøre kornet, granulere, korne seg2) krystallisere (seg)3) ( maling) å(d)re, marmorere4) ( om lær) narve, krisple5) gjennomfarge6) (amer.) fore (hest) med korn
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comfort — I UK [ˈkʌmfə(r)t] / US [ˈkʌmfərt] noun Word forms comfort : singular comfort plural comforts ** 1) [uncountable] a physically relaxed state, without any pain or other unpleasant feelings The airline is keen to improve passenger comfort. in… … English dictionary
take — take1 W1S1 [teık] v past tense took [tuk] past participle taken [ˈteıkən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(action)¦ 2¦(move)¦ 3¦(remove)¦ 4¦(time/money/effort etc)¦ 5¦(accept)¦ 6¦(hold something)¦ 7¦(travel)¦ 8 … Dictionary of contemporary English
comfort — com|fort1 [ kʌmfərt ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a physically relaxed state, without pain or other unpleasant feelings: The airline is attempting to improve passenger comfort. in comfort: There is plenty of room to lie down and sleep in comfort. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
take — I [[t]te͟ɪk[/t]] USED WITH NOUNS DESCRIBING ACTIONS ♦ takes, taking, took, taken (Take is used in combination with a wide range of nouns, where the meaning of the combination is mostly given by the noun. Many of these combinations are common… … English dictionary
comfort*/ — [ˈkʌmfət] noun I 1) [U] a physically relaxed state, without any pain or other unpleasant feelings The airline is keen to improve passenger comfort.[/ex] There is plenty of room to lie down and sleep in comfort.[/ex] 2) [U] a feeling of being less … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
comfort — /ˈkʌmfət / (say kumfuht) verb (t) 1. to soothe when in grief; console; cheer. 2. to make physically comfortable. 3. Obsolete to aid; encourage. –noun 4. relief in affliction; consolation; solace. 5. the feeling of relief or consolation. 6. a… …
From an Abandoned Work — a “ for radio” [ The Faber Companion to Samuel Beckett , p 213] by Samuel Beckett, was first broadcast on BBC Radio 3’s Third Programme on Saturday 14th December 1957 along with a selection from Molloy. Donald McWhinnie, who had already had a gr … Wikipedia
comfort — com|fort1 W3 [ˈkʌmfət US ərt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(physical)¦ 2¦(emotional)¦ 3¦(somebody/something that helps)¦ 4¦(money/possessions)¦ 5 comforts 6 too close/near for comfort 7 cold/small comfort ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(PHYSICAL)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
comfort — n. 1) to bring, give, provide comfort 2) to derive comfort from; to find, take; seek comfort in (she finds comfort in helping others) 3) to enjoy the comforts (of life) 4) cold, little comfort 5) creature comforts; spiritual comfort 6) a comfort… … Combinatory dictionary
comfort — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 having all your body needs/a pleasant life ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, great, maximum, modest, reasonable ▪ They live in modest comfort. ▪ comparative … Collocations dictionary
comfort — 1 noun 1 EMOTIONAL (U) a feeling of being more calm, cheerful, or hopeful after you have been worried or unhappy: I looked to my family for comfort when things got difficult at work. | bring/give comfort: The service is there to give the advice… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
