comfort
gb/kˈʌmfɚt/ us/kˈʌmfɚt/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 2900
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A2
state
1
A state of ease or relief
A feeling of being relaxed, safe, and free from pain or worry.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] feels comfort in [something/someone]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comfort' with 'comfortable'. 'Comfort' is a noun; 'comfortable' is an adjective.
هممعنیها
ease (Similar in meaning but slightly more focused on the absence of difficulty rather than reassurance.)
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relief (Focuses more on the end of discomfort rather than ongoing ease.)
متضادها
discomfort (The opposite state — physical or emotional unease.)
ترکیبهای رایج
seek comfort
|find comfort
|offer comfort
|comfort food
|comfort zone
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I feel comfort when I sit by the fire.
- Her kind words gave me comfort.
- This chair gives me comfort when I read.
فعل
A2
action
2
To ease someone's distress
To help someone feel better when they are sad or worried.
الگوی کاربرد:
to comfort [someone]
اشتباه رایج:
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.
هممعنیها
console (More formal and often used in serious or solemn situations.)
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reassure (Focuses more on removing worry rather than sadness.)
متضادها
distress (To cause someone emotional pain or worry.)
ترکیبهای رایج
comfort a child
|comfort the sick
|comfort the bereaved
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She tried to comfort him after he lost his job.
- The teacher comforted the frightened student.
- He comforted his friend with kind words.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I comfort my sister when she cries.
- He comforted me after I failed the test.
- She comforted her dog during the storm.
اسم
B1
entity
3
A pleasant feature or convenience
Something that makes your life easier or more enjoyable.
هممعنیها
luxury (Implies something expensive and not essential, whereas 'comfort' can be simple and necessary.)
متضادها
hardship (A condition lacking ease, convenience, or pleasant features.)
ترکیبهای رایج
modern comforts
|home comforts
|basic comforts
موضوعها
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The room has many comforts like a sofa and TV.
- I enjoy the comforts of my home.
- We lost many comforts during the trip.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
comfort
IPA
GB/kˈʌmfɚt/
US/kˈʌmfɚt/
هجاها و تکیه
com - fort (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: comfort
- Plural: comfort, comforts
Verb
- Base: comfort
- 3rd Person Singular: comforts
- Present Participle: comforting
- Past: comforted
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.