Comfort meaning in English
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Definition
to comfort (someone): to console, to encourage, to calm, to reassure (someone)
Examples
- "He needs a comforting hand to stroke him."
- "You can earn serious money without leaving the comfort of your own home."
- "Comfort: Quite impressive"
- "Comfort: Non-existent"
- "Jean : Poor Philip, I would stay and comfort you, but I have to go."
- "Comfort: Minimal"
- "After all this turmoil and excitement, I needed to sort things out for myself in the comfort of my family home."
- "The airline is set to revolutionise the low-cost airline industry, setting new standards in price, comfort, service and destination options."
- "Comfort Tired of being packed in like sardines?"
Exercise 1
Complete the following sentences using terms from the dialogue.
This term describes something difficult or hurtful emotionally or physically. "Breaking my leg was one of the most experiences I've ever had."
This word means to console someone, or try to make them feel better. "I'm tired and depressed. I need someone to me."
This is the term for a doctor who specializes in surgery. "At the hospital, the removed a coin from my appendix."
This term describes something difficult or hurtful emotionally or physically. "Breaking my leg was one of the most experiences I've ever had."
This word means to console someone, or try to make them feel better. "I'm tired and depressed. I need someone to me."
This is the term for a doctor who specializes in surgery. "At the hospital, the removed a coin from my appendix."
Complete the following sentences using terms from the dialogue.
This term describes something difficult or hurtful emotionally or physically. "Breaking my leg was one of the most painful 1 experiences I've ever had."
This word means to console someone, or try to make them feel better. "I'm tired and depressed. I need someone to comfort 2 me."
This is the term for a doctor who specializes in surgery. "At the hospital, the surgeon 3 removed a coin from my appendix."
This term describes something difficult or hurtful emotionally or physically. "Breaking my leg was one of the most painful 1 experiences I've ever had."
This word means to console someone, or try to make them feel better. "I'm tired and depressed. I need someone to comfort 2 me."
This is the term for a doctor who specializes in surgery. "At the hospital, the surgeon 3 removed a coin from my appendix."
1 painful: "Pain" can be physical or mental discomfort or difficulty. The adjective "painful" is commonly used to describe physical and mental suffering. For example: "my back is very painful" or "I received some painful news".
2 comfort: To "comfort (someone)" is to console them, or to help someone if they are in distress. Jean says "I would stay and comfort you, but I have to go." Note that "comfort" can also be used as a noun, to mean a state of physical well-being. Example: I like to sleep in comfort, so you are sleeping on the sofa tonight.
3 surgeon: A "surgeon" is a physician who specialises in "surgery", the medical procedure of cutting the body. Jean says that Florence is "married to a brain surgeon", a physician who is trained in neurosurgery. Like "rocket science", "brain surgery" refers to tasks which require a lot of intelligence, knowledge and skill. Example: I'm not a brain surgeon so I don't know how to conjugate the past perfect tense.
Exercise 2
Complete the following sentences using terms from the dialogue.
This term describes something difficult or hurtful emotionally or physically. "Breaking my leg was one of the most experiences I've ever had."
This word means to console someone, or try to make them feel better. "I'm tired and depressed. I need someone to me."
This is the term for a doctor who specializes in surgery. "At the hospital, the removed a coin from my appendix."
This term describes something difficult or hurtful emotionally or physically. "Breaking my leg was one of the most experiences I've ever had."
This word means to console someone, or try to make them feel better. "I'm tired and depressed. I need someone to me."
This is the term for a doctor who specializes in surgery. "At the hospital, the removed a coin from my appendix."
Complete the following sentences using terms from the dialogue.
This term describes something difficult or hurtful emotionally or physically. "Breaking my leg was one of the most painful 1 experiences I've ever had."
This word means to console someone, or try to make them feel better. "I'm tired and depressed. I need someone to comfort 2 me."
This is the term for a doctor who specializes in surgery. "At the hospital, the surgeon 3 removed a coin from my appendix."
This term describes something difficult or hurtful emotionally or physically. "Breaking my leg was one of the most painful 1 experiences I've ever had."
This word means to console someone, or try to make them feel better. "I'm tired and depressed. I need someone to comfort 2 me."
This is the term for a doctor who specializes in surgery. "At the hospital, the surgeon 3 removed a coin from my appendix."
1 painful: "Pain" can be physical or mental discomfort or difficulty. The adjective "painful" is commonly used to describe physical and mental suffering. For example: "my back is very painful" or "I received some painful news".
2 comfort: To "comfort (someone)" is to console them, or to help someone if they are in distress. Jean says "I would stay and comfort you, but I have to go." Note that "comfort" can also be used as a noun, to mean a state of physical well-being. Example: I like to sleep in comfort, so you are sleeping on the sofa tonight.
3 surgeon: A "surgeon" is a physician who specialises in "surgery", the medical procedure of cutting the body. Jean says that Florence is "married to a brain surgeon", a physician who is trained in neurosurgery. Like "rocket science", "brain surgery" refers to tasks which require a lot of intelligence, knowledge and skill. Example: I'm not a brain surgeon so I don't know how to conjugate the past perfect tense.
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