comfort

[US]/ˈkʌmfət/
[UK]/ˈkʌmfərt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. trøst; hygge; trøster
vt. trøste; lindre smerte.
Word Forms
Pluralcomforts
Third Person Singularcomforts
Present Participlecomforting
Past Tensecomforted
Past Participlecomforted

Phrases & Collocations

comfort zone

komfortzone

comfortable

behagelig

provide comfort

yde komfort

physical comfort

fysisk komfort

emotional comfort

følelsesmæssig komfort

Example Sentences

It's a comfort to be with you.

Det er en trøst at være sammen med dig.

the opulent comfort of a limousine.

den overdådige komfort ved en limousine.

commute comfort for hardship

kompensere for vanskeligheder med komfort

gave comfort to the enemy.

gav trøst til fjenden.

outside my comfort zone.

uden for min komfortzone.

comforts here are few.

Komforten er begrænset her.

the nurse as comforter of the sick.

sygeplejersken som trøster for de syge.

found comfort in her smile.

fandt trøst i hendes smil.

the comfort and softness of leather armchairs

læderarmenes komfort og blødhed

they should take comfort that help is available.

de bør finde trøst i, at der er hjælp tilgængelig.

the comforts that people take for granted.

de komforter, som folk tager for givet.

You are a great comfort to your parents.

Du er en stor trøst for dine forældre.

comfort him for his misfortunes

trøst ham for hans ulykker

a word of comfort to a dying man

et trøstende ord til en døende mand

She comforted the ill child.

Hun trøstede det syge barn.

enjoying the comfort of my favorite chair.

nyder komforten i min yndlingsstol.

She is enjoying the comforts of life.

Hun nyder livets komfort.

I often take comfort from reading.

Jeg finder ofte trøst i at læse.

She is a great comfort to her parents.

Hun er en stor trøst for sine forældre.

I offer a mite of comfort to him.

Jeg tilbyder ham en lille smule trøst.

Real-world Examples

" You were an inexpressible comfort to me in that terrible place."

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

" Barbie" recognises the alluring comfort of dream worlds.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

But the small Daisy could not comfort her.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

His music, however, was a comfort to him.

Source: The Trumpet Swan

That's not how I comfort my siblings.

Source: The Good Place Season 2

" Whilst Catelyn enjoys the comforts of her grave" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

With oil, some of us acquired unprecedented comforts.

Source: Home Original Soundtrack

A comfort food reminds you of home and, well, comforts you.

Source: VOA Special July 2016 Collection

This soft, ragged toy was our comfort and companion.

Source: Portable English Bilingual Edition

Take all my comfort of thy worth and truth.

Source: The complete original version of the sonnet.

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