- comfort
- noun1) (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 comodidadall the comforts of your own home todas las comodidades de tu propia casacomfort2 vb consolarthe priest comforted the widow el cura consolaba a la viudacomforttr['kʌmfət]noun1 (well-being) comodidad nombre femenino, confort nombre masculino, bienestar nombre masculino2 (thing, luxury) comodidad nombre femenino3 (consolation) consuelo■ if it's any comfort to you si te sirve de consuelotransitive verb1 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 hogarcomfortn.• 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, 'kʌmfətnoun1)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 mhe was a great comfort to me — me sirvió de mucho consuelo
to give aid and comfort to terrorists — (in US) cooperar con terroristas
to take comfort from something — consolarse* con algo
too close for comfort — peligrosamente cerca
to be cold comfort — no servir* de consuelo
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transitive verb \<\<child\>\> consolar*; \<\<bereaved person\>\> consolar*, confortar['kʌmfǝt]I was comforted by the knowledge that you'd be there — me reconfortó saber que estarías allí
1. N1) (=solace) consuelo myou're a great comfort to me — eres un gran consuelo para mí
if it's any comfort to you — si te sirve de consuelo
that's cold or small comfort — eso no me consuela nada
the exam is too close for comfort — el examen está demasiado cerca para que me sienta tranquilo
to give comfort to the enemy — dar aliento al enemigo
to take comfort from sth — consolarse con algo
I take comfort in or from the fact/knowledge that ... — me consuelo sabiendo que ...
2) (=well-being) confort m , comodidad f ; (=facility) comodidad fto live in comfort — vivir cómodamente
with every modern comfort — con todo confort, con toda comodidad
he likes his home comforts — le gusta rodearse de las comodidades del hogar
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]noun1)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 mhe was a great comfort to me — me sirvió de mucho consuelo
to give aid and comfort to terrorists — (in US) cooperar con terroristas
to take comfort from something — consolarse* con algo
too close for comfort — peligrosamente cerca
to be cold comfort — no servir* de consuelo
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transitive verb \<\<child\>\> consolar*; \<\<bereaved person\>\> consolar*, confortarI was comforted by the knowledge that you'd be there — me reconfortó saber que estarías allí
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
