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comfort ['kʌmfət]1 noun(a) (well-being) confort m, bien-être m;∎ to live in comfort vivre dans l'aisance ou à l'aise;∎ she's used to comfort elle a toujours eu tout le ou son confort;∎ the boots are fur-lined for extra comfort les bottes sont fourrées pour plus de confort;∎ to do sth in the comfort of one's own home faire qch confortablement chez soi;∎ figurative the explosion was too close for comfort l'explosion a eu lieu un peu trop près à mon goût;∎ the deadline's getting a bit too close for comfort la date limite est un peu trop proche à mon goût(b) (usu pl) (amenities) aises fpl, commodités fpl;∎ every modern comfort tout le confort moderne;∎ I like my comfort or comforts j'aime bien mes aises ou mon confort(c) (consolation) réconfort m, consolation f;∎ to take comfort in sth trouver un réconfort dans qch;∎ she took comfort from his words elle a trouvé un réconfort dans ses paroles;∎ I took comfort from or in the knowledge that it would soon be over je me suis consolé en me disant que ce serait bientôt fini;∎ it's a comfort to know c'est un soulagement de savoir;∎ if it's any comfort to you si cela peut vous consoler;∎ you've been a great comfort to me vous avez été pour moi un grand réconfort;∎ some comfort you are/that is! tu parles d'une consolation!∎ they comforted the wounded ils ont réconforté les blessés;∎ it comforted him to know she had had a decent burial ça l'a réconforté de savoir qu'elle avait eu un enterrement décent►► comfort eating = fait de manger pour se remonter le moral;comfort food = chose que l'on mange pour se remonter le moral;American comfort station toilettes fpl publiques (sur le bord d'une route)
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