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crea·ture ˈcom·forts N

creature comforts pl inf:

creature comforts
leibliche Genüsse
creature comforts
leibliches Wohl

I. com·fort [ˈkʌm(p)fət, Am -fɚt] N

1. comfort no pl (comfortable feeling):

comfort
Komfort m <-s>
comfort
Behaglichkeit f <->
comfort
Bequemlichkeit f <-, -en>
the deadline is getting too close for comfort
der Termin rückt bedrohlich näher
to live in comfort
komfortabel leben

2. comfort no pl (consolation):

comfort
Trost m <-(e)s>
cold comfort
ein schwacher Trost
to be a [or some]comfort [to sb]
ein Trost m [für jdn] sein
to find comfort in sth
in etw dat Trost finden
to give sb no comfort that ...
für jdn kein Trost sein, dass ...
to take comfort from the fact that ...
sich acc damit trösten, dass ...

3. comfort (pleasurable things in life):

comforts pl
Komfort m <-s> kein pl
comforts pl
Annehmlichkeiten
creature comforts
leibliches Wohl

II. com·fort [ˈkʌm(p)fət, Am -fɚt] VB trans

to comfort sb
jdn trösten

cold ˈcom·fort N

cold comfort
schwacher Trost

ˈcom·fort food N

comfort food
Seelentröster-Essen nt inf (Essen, das zwar nicht wirklich gesund ist, dafür aber glücklich macht, z. B. Süßspeisen oder Pizza)

ˈcom·fort let·ter N

comfort letter COMM
Bonitätsbestätigung f <-, -en>
comfort letter (loan commitment)
Kreditzusage f

ˈcom·fort sta·tion N Am

comfort station
öffentliche Toilette

ˈcom·fort stop N Aus

comfort stop
Rast f <-, -en>
to take a comfort stop
Rast machen

comfort letter N INV-FIN

comfort letter
Bonitätsbestätigung f

comfort letter N CORP STRUCT

comfort letter
Kreditzusage f

pub·lic ˈcom·fort sta·tion N Am euph (public toilet)

public comfort station
öffentliche Toilette
public comfort station
öffentliches WC

letter of comfort N ECON LAW

letter of comfort (Wohlwollenserklärung)
Patronatserklärung f
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creature comforts N

creature comforts npl inf
häusliche Annehmlichkeiten (fließend Wasser, ein Bett, Wärme, ...)
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comfort N

to take comfort in doing sth
Trost in etw (akk) finden
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comfort break N

comfort break (toilet/smoke break) euph sl
kurze Pause (etwa um auf die Toilette oder eine rauchen zu gehen)
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comfort zone N

comfort zone PSYCH
Komfortzone f
the temperature is in the comfort zone CONSTR
die Temperatur liegt im Komfortbereich
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comfort zone N

I've never done that before and I'm a little out of my comfort zone
das habe ich noch nie gemacht und ich fühle mich jetzt etwas unwohl [o unsicher]
Present
Icomfort
youcomfort
he/she/itcomforts
wecomfort
youcomfort
theycomfort
Past
Icomforted
youcomforted
he/she/itcomforted
wecomforted
youcomforted
theycomforted
Present Perfect
Ihavecomforted
youhavecomforted
he/she/ithascomforted
wehavecomforted
youhavecomforted
theyhavecomforted
Past Perfect
Ihadcomforted
youhadcomforted
he/she/ithadcomforted
wehadcomforted
youhadcomforted
theyhadcomforted
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