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(take comfort (from, in))не волноваться, утешаться, успокаивать себяTake comfort, perhaps James will forgive me? (G. Eliot, ‘Middlemarch’, ch. LXXXIV) — Не волнуйтесь. Может быть, Джемс простит меня?
Philip knew that he was flirting with Mildred; and he was horribly jealous of him; but he took comfort in the coldness of her temperament... (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 58) — Зная, что немец ухаживает за Милдред, Филип жестоко ревновал. Он утешал себя только тем, что Милдред женщина холодная...
He had taken comfort from those words, yet he was not satisfied. — Эти слова его успокоили, но все-таки он не был удовлетворен.
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3 take comfort
Общая лексика: успокоиться, утешиться -
4 take comfort
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10 to take comfort in/from something
to take comfort in/from somethingconsolarse con algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to take comfort in/from something
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11 derive/take comfort from something
derive/take comfort from somethingEnglish-Dutch dictionary > derive/take comfort from something
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comfort [ˈkʌmfət]1. nouna. ( = well-being) confort mb. ( = consolation) réconfort m• it is a comfort to know that... c'est consolant de savoir que...c. ( = peace of mind) the fighting was too close for comfort les combats étaient dangereusement rapprochés( = console) consoler ; ( = bring relief to) soulager3. compounds* * *['kʌmfət] 1.1) ( well-being) confort m; ( wealth) aisance f2) ( amenity) confort m3) ( consolation) réconfort m, consolation f; ( relief from pain) soulagement mto be a great comfort to somebody — [person] être un grand réconfort pour quelqu'un; [knowledge, belief] apporter beaucoup de réconfort à quelqu'un
2.if it's any comfort to you — si cela peut vous réconforter or consoler
transitive verb consoler; ( stronger) réconforter••it's (a bit) too close for comfort — (of where somebody is, lives) ça fait un peu trop près; (of fighting, war) c'est dangereusement proche, ça devient inquiétant
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A n1 ( well-being) confort m ; ( emphasizing wealth) aisance f ; to live in comfort vivre dans l'aisance ; he likes his comfort il aime son confort ;2 ( amenity) confort m ; every modern comfort tout le confort moderne ; home comforts le confort du foyer ; the comforts of civilization les conforts or agréments mpl de la civilisation ;3 ( consolation) réconfort m, consolation f ; ( relief from pain) soulagement m ; it's a comfort to know that il est consolant de savoir que ; to be a great comfort to sb [person] être un grand réconfort pour qn ; [knowledge, belief] apporter beaucoup de réconfort à qn ; to take comfort from trouver un réconfort dans ; we can take comfort from the fact that nous pouvons nous consoler à l'idée que ; to give ou bring comfort to ( emotionally) procurer du réconfort à ; ( physically) procurer du soulagement à ; if it's any comfort to you si cela peut vous réconforter or consoler ; to be small comfort for sb n'être qu'une maigre consolation pour qn.B vtr consoler ; ( stronger) réconforter ; to be comforted by sb se faire consoler par qn ; to be comforted by the thought that être réconforté à l'idée que.it's (a bit) too close for comfort (of where sb is, lives) ça fait un peu trop près ; (of fighting, war) c'est dangereusement proche, ça devient inquiétant ; that's outside my comfort zone ce n'est pas quelque chose que je pourrais faire. -
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♦ comfort /ˈkʌmfət/n.1 [u] comodità; agio; benessere: to dress for comfort, vestire all'insegna della comodità; portare vestiti comodi; to travel in reasonable comfort, viaggiare con una certa comodità; to live in comfort, vivere agiatamente; too… for comfort, troppo (per i propri gusti); sgradevolmente; pericolosamente: He kept his gun too close for comfort, teneva la pistola troppo vicina per i miei gusti2 (spec. al pl.) comodità; comfort, confort: I miss my comforts here, qui mi mancano le mie comodità; every modern comfort, tutti i comfort moderni3 [uc] conforto; consolazione: to bring [to seek] comfort, portare [cercare] conforto; to take comfort from the fact that, trovare conforto nel fatto che; consolarsi pensando che; to turn to alcohol for comfort, trovare conforto nell'alcol; You've been a great comfort to me, mi sei stato di grande conforto● comfort food, cibo che si mangia per sentirsi sereni, per tirarsi su di morale □ ( USA) comfort station, gabinetto pubblico □ comfort zone, situazione o luogo che dà sicurezza; ( per estens.) routine (di lavoro) □ cold comfort, una magra consolazione.(to) comfort /ˈkʌmfət/v. t.confortare; consolare. -
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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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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
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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 -
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1. noun1) (consolation) Trost, derit is a comfort/no comfort to know that... — es ist tröstlich/alles andere als tröstlich zu wissen, dass...
he takes comfort from the fact that... — er tröstet sich mit der Tatsache, dass...
2) (physical well-being) Behaglichkeit, dielive in great comfort — sehr behaglich od. bequem leben
3) (person) Trost, der2. transitive verbtrösten; (give help to) sich annehmen (+ Gen.)* * *1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) die Behaglichkeit2) (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.) der Komfort, der Trost•- academic.ru/14469/comfortable">comfortable- comfortably
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- be comfortably off* * *com·fort[ˈkʌm(p)fət, AM -fɚt]I. nthe deadline is getting too close for \comfort der Termin rückt bedrohlich näherto live in \comfort komfortabel lebencold \comfort ein schwacher Trostto give sb no \comfort that... für jdn kein Trost sein, dass...to take \comfort from the fact that... sich akk damit trösten, dass...3. (pleasurable things in life)creature \comforts leibliches WohlII. vt▪ to \comfort sb jdn trösten* * *['kʌmfət]1. n1) Komfort m, Bequemlichkeit frelax in the comfort of a leather armchair —
he likes his comforts — er liebt seinen Komfort or seine Bequemlichkeit
2) (= consolation) Beruhigung f, Trost mto take comfort from the fact that... — sich mit dem Gedanken or sich damit trösten, dass...
your presence is/you are a great comfort to me — es beruhigt mich sehr, dass Sie da sind
it is a comfort to know that... — es ist tröstlich or beruhigend zu wissen, dass...
it is no comfort or of little comfort to know that... — es ist nicht sehr tröstlich zu wissen, dass...
some comfort you are! (iro) — das ist ja ein schöner Trost! (iro), du bist gut! (iro)
small comfort —
a pipe is a great comfort your poems brought a little comfort to my life — Pfeiferauchen hat etwas sehr Beruhigendes Ihre Gedichte haben ein wenig Trost in mein Leben gebracht
2. vt(= console) tröstenthe child needed a lot of comforting — es dauerte eine ganze Weile, bis das Kind sich trösten ließ
he stayed with the injured man to comfort him —
* * *comfort [ˈkʌmfə(r)t]A v/t2. beruhigen3. erfreuen4. jemandem Mut zusprechenB sto für):find comfort in Trost finden in (dat);give comfort to → A 1;what a comfort! Gott sei Dank!, welch ein Trost!;he was a great comfort to her er war ihr ein großer Trost oder Beistand;to für)3. Behaglichkeit f, Wohlergehen n:live in comfort ein behagliches und sorgenfreies Leben führen4. auch pl Komfort m:enjoy sth from the comfort of one’s armchair etwas bequem vom Sessel aus genießen;5. obs Hilfe f* * *1. noun1) (consolation) Trost, derit is a comfort/no comfort to know that... — es ist tröstlich/alles andere als tröstlich zu wissen, dass...
he takes comfort from the fact that... — er tröstet sich mit der Tatsache, dass...
2) (physical well-being) Behaglichkeit, dielive in great comfort — sehr behaglich od. bequem leben
3) (person) Trost, der2. transitive verbtrösten; (give help to) sich annehmen (+ Gen.)* * *n.Bequemlichkeit f.Komfort m.Lichtblick m.Trost nur sing. m. v.ermutigen v.trösten v. -
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I. 1. утеха, утешение, разтуха, облекчение, успокоение, нещо, действуващо успокоително
to give COMFORT успокоявам, утешавам, ободрявам
to take COMFORT успокоявам се, разтушавам се
2. доволство, добро самочувствие/физическо състояние
3. удобства, охолство, комфорт
4. помощ, подкрепа
5. ам. юрган
a creature's COMFORTs материални блага, хубаво ядене и пиене
II. 1. утешавам, успокоявам, облекчавам, ободрявам
2. помагам* * *{'kAmfat} n 1. утеха, утешение, разтуха; облекчение, успокоен(2) v 1. утешавам, успокоявам; облекчавам: ободрявам; 2. п* * *утеха; утешавам; успокоявам; удобство; облекчение; облекчавам; разтуха; разтушавам; комфорт;* * *1. a creature's comforts материални блага, хубаво ядене и пиене 2. i. утеха, утешение, разтуха, облекчение, успокоение, нещо, действуващо успокоително 3. ii. утешавам, успокоявам, облекчавам, ободрявам 4. to give comfort успокоявам, утешавам, ободрявам 5. to take comfort успокоявам се, разтушавам се 6. ам. юрган 7. доволство, добро самочувствие/физическо състояние 8. помагам 9. помощ, подкрепа 10. удобства, охолство, комфорт* * *comfort[´kʌmfət] I. n 1. утеха, разтуха, утешение; облекчение, успокоение; нещо, което действа успокоително; удоволствие; cold \comfort слаба утеха; to find \comfort in намирам утеха в, успокоявам се с; the levels of crime are still too high for \comfort нивото на престъпността е все още твърде високо, за да сме спокойни; what a \comfort! слава Богу! 2. удобства, комфорт; creature \comforts материални блага (удобства, ядене и пиене); воен. дребни предмети за лично ползване; to be fond of \comfort обичам удобствата; take \comfort! успокой се! II. v 1. утешавам, успокоявам; облекчавам; a \comforting beverage успокояващо питие; 2. ост. подпомагам, подкрепям; guilty of \comforting and assisting the rebels обвинен в подпомагане на бунтовниците. -
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I ['kʌmfət]1) (well-being) benessere m.; (wealth) agio m.2) (amenity) comodità f., comfort m.3) (consolation) conforto m., consolazione f.; (relief from pain) sollievo m.to give o bring comfort to (emotionally) recare conforto a; (physically) procurare sollievo a; if it's any comfort to you se ti può consolare; to be small comfort for sb. — essere una magra consolazione per qcn
••II ['kʌmfət]it's (a bit) too close for comfort — (of where sb. is, lives) è (un po') troppo vicino; (of fighting, war) è (un po') troppo vicino per poter stare tranquilli
verbo transitivo consolare; (stronger) confortare* * *1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) comodità, serenità2) (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.) comodità, confort; conforto•- comfortably
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- be comfortably off* * *(Surnames) Comfort /ˈkʌmfət/* * *I ['kʌmfət]1) (well-being) benessere m.; (wealth) agio m.2) (amenity) comodità f., comfort m.3) (consolation) conforto m., consolazione f.; (relief from pain) sollievo m.to give o bring comfort to (emotionally) recare conforto a; (physically) procurare sollievo a; if it's any comfort to you se ti può consolare; to be small comfort for sb. — essere una magra consolazione per qcn
••II ['kʌmfət]it's (a bit) too close for comfort — (of where sb. is, lives) è (un po') troppo vicino; (of fighting, war) è (un po') troppo vicino per poter stare tranquilli
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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
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- 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
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