B1verb · transitive · common

comfort

comfort · comforts · comforted · comforting

заспокоїти, заспокоювати, утишати, утишити

успокоить, утешить, успокаивать, утешать

trösten, ermutigen

To relieve the distress or suffering ofTo relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.

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UK/ˈkʌm.fət/US/ˈkʌm.fɚt/

» Tom tried to comfort his mother.

Tom versuchte, seine Mutter zu trösten. — wolfgangth

Том пытался утешить мать. — marafon

Том спробував утішити свою маму. — deniko

Том спробував утішити маму. — deniko

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Meaning

3 senses

(transitive)To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.
Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad.
trösten, ermutigen
успока́иватьuspokáivatʹ, успоко́итьuspokóitʹ, утеша́тьutešátʹ
заспоко́юватиzaspokójuvaty, заспоко́їтиzaspokójity, утиша́тиutyšáty
(obsolete)To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.
(obsolete)To assist or help; to aid.

More definitions

lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
give moral or emotional strength to

Examples

381 sentences

Tom tried to comfort his mother.
Том спробував утішити свою маму. — deniko
ruТом пытался утешить мать. — marafon
deTom versuchte, seine Mutter zu trösten. — wolfgangth
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I want to live in comfort.
Я хочу жити зі зручностями. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruЯ хочу жить в уюте. — Keiden
deIch möchte ein komfortables Leben führen. — xtofu80
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My uncle now lives in comfort.
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Everybody wants to live in comfort.
ruКаждый хочет жить с комфортом. — odexed
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That was too close for comfort.
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Translations

7 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to provide comfort to — see also console:

Русский

By meaning 1

to provide comfort to — see also console:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to provide comfort to — see also console:

Origin

From Middle English comforten, from Old French conforter, from Late Latin confortō (“to st

From Middle English comforten, from Old French conforter, from Late Latin confortō (“to strengthen greatly”), itself from Latin con- (“together”) + fortis (“strong”).

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