comfort

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

Translation

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

Phrases & Collocations

comfort zone

komfortsone

comfortable

behagelig

provide comfort

sørge for komfort

physical comfort

fysisk komfort

emotional comfort

emosjonell komfort

Example Sentences

It's a comfort to be with you.

Det er en trøst å være sammen med deg.

the opulent comfort of a limousine.

den overdådige komforten med en limousin.

commute comfort for hardship

kompensere for vanskeligheter med komfort

gave comfort to the enemy.

ga trøst til fienden.

outside my comfort zone.

utenfor komfortsonen min.

comforts here are few.

Komfortene her er få.

the nurse as comforter of the sick.

Sykepleieren som trøster de syke.

found comfort in her smile.

fant trøst i smilet hennes.

the comfort and softness of leather armchairs

komforten og mykheten til skinnstoler

they should take comfort that help is available.

de bør finne trøst i at hjelp er tilgjengelig.

the comforts that people take for granted.

komfortene folk tar for gitt.

You are a great comfort to your parents.

Du er en stor trøst for foreldrene dine.

comfort him for his misfortunes

trøste ham for hans ulykker

a word of comfort to a dying man

et trøstende ord til en døende mann

She comforted the ill child.

Hun trøstet det syke barnet.

enjoying the comfort of my favorite chair.

nyter komforten i min favorittstol.

She is enjoying the comforts of life.

Hun nyter livets komfort.

I often take comfort from reading.

Jeg finner ofte trøst i å lese.

She is a great comfort to her parents.

Hun er en stor trøst for foreldrene sine.

I offer a mite of comfort to him.

Jeg tilbyr ham en liten 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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