comfort
gb/kˈʌmfɚt/ us/kˈʌmfɚt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
state
1
A state of ease or relief
A feeling of being relaxed, safe, and free from pain or worry.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] feels comfort in [something/someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comfort' with 'comfortable'. 'Comfort' is a noun; 'comfortable' is an adjective.
Συνώνυμα
ease (Similar in meaning but slightly more focused on the absence of difficulty rather than reassurance.)
|
relief (Focuses more on the end of discomfort rather than ongoing ease.)
Αντώνυμα
discomfort (The opposite state — physical or emotional unease.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
seek comfort
|find comfort
|offer comfort
|comfort food
|comfort zone
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She found comfort in talking to her best friend.
- The soft blanket gave him great comfort on the cold night.
- Music was his only comfort after the breakup.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I feel comfort when I sit by the fire.
- Her kind words gave me comfort.
- This chair gives me comfort when I read.
Ρήμα
A2
action
2
To ease someone's distress
To help someone feel better when they are sad or worried.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to comfort [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comfort' as a verb with 'be comfortable'. The verb means to help someone feel better emotionally, not to make yourself physically at ease.
Συνώνυμα
console (More formal and often used in serious or solemn situations.)
|
reassure (Focuses more on removing worry rather than sadness.)
Αντώνυμα
distress (To cause someone emotional pain or worry.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
comfort a child
|comfort the sick
|comfort the bereaved
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She tried to comfort him after he lost his job.
- The teacher comforted the frightened student.
- He comforted his friend with kind words.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I comfort my sister when she cries.
- He comforted me after I failed the test.
- She comforted her dog during the storm.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
3
A pleasant feature or convenience
Something that makes your life easier or more enjoyable.
Συνώνυμα
luxury (Implies something expensive and not essential, whereas 'comfort' can be simple and necessary.)
Αντώνυμα
hardship (A condition lacking ease, convenience, or pleasant features.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
modern comforts
|home comforts
|basic comforts
Θέματα
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The hotel offers all the modern comforts you could wish for.
- After years of hardship, they finally enjoyed the comforts of home.
- Camping means giving up some basic comforts.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The room has many comforts like a sofa and TV.
- I enjoy the comforts of my home.
- We lost many comforts during the trip.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
comfort
IPA
GB/kˈʌmfɚt/
US/kˈʌmfɚt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
com - fort (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: comfort
- Plural: comfort, comforts
Verb
- Base: comfort
- 3rd Person Singular: comforts
- Present Participle: comforting
- Past: comforted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
comforts
noun
comforting
verb
comforted
verb
Core family
comfortable
adjective A2
comfortably
adverb B1
Related words
comfy
adjective
comforter
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
comfortingly
adverb
Εκφράσεις
comfort zone
1/kˈʌmfɚt zˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
A safe, familiar situation or routine
A place or situation where you feel safe and do not have to do anything new or difficult.
Παραδείγματα
- She needs to step out of her comfort zone to grow as a person.
- Traveling alone took him far from his comfort zone.
creature comforts
1/kɹˈit͡ʃɚ kˈʌmfɚts/
fixed phrase
Things that make life pleasant and easy
Things that make life comfortable, like good food, warm clothes, and a nice home.
Παραδείγματα
- After a week of camping, she missed her creature comforts.
- The hotel room had all the creature comforts you could imagine.
cold comfort
1/kˈoʊld kˈʌmfɚt/
idiom
Consolation that is not very helpful
Something that is meant to make you feel better but is not really helpful or satisfying.
Παραδείγματα
- It was cold comfort to know others had failed too.
- His apology was cold comfort after all the trouble he caused.
cold comfort
2/kˈoʊld kˈʌmfɚt/
idiom
comfort that is not enough
Something that makes you feel only a little better, and not enough to make up for the bad situation.
Παραδείγματα
- Being told it could have been worse was cold comfort after losing his job.
- The refund was cold comfort compared to the trouble they caused.