comfort

comfort
comfort [ˈkʌmfət]
1. noun
   a. ( = well-being) confort m
• every (modern) comfort tout le confort moderne
• to live in comfort vivre dans l'aisance
• comforts ( = material goods) commodités fpl (de la vie)
   b. ( = consolation) réconfort m
• to take comfort from sth trouver du réconfort dans qch
• if it's any comfort to you si ça peut te consoler
• 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
2. transitive verb
( = console) consoler ; ( = bring relief to) soulager
3. compounds
► comfort food noun aliments procurant une sensation de réconfort
► comfort station noun (US) toilette(s) f(pl)
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['kʌmfət] 1.
noun
1) (well-being) confort m; (wealth) aisance f

to live in comfort — vivre dans l'aisance

2) (amenity) confort m

every modern comfort — tout le confort moderne

home comforts — le confort du foyer

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 somebody — [person] être un grand réconfort pour quelqu'un; [knowledge, belief] apporter beaucoup de réconfort à quelqu'un

to take comfort from — trouver un réconfort dans

we can take comfort from the fact that — nous pouvons nous consoler à l'idée que

if it's any comfort to you — si cela peut vous réconforter or consoler

to be small comfort for somebody — n'être qu'une maigre consolation pour quelqu'un

2.
transitive verb consoler; (stronger) réconforter
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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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