comforting

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kum′fər ting)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
comforting adj (knowledge: reassuring)tranquilizador/a adj
  reconfortante adj mf
 It's comforting to know that I didn't seem nervous.
 Es tranquilizador saber que no me veía nervioso.
 Es reconfortante saber que no me veía nervioso.
comforting adj (person, words: giving comfort)que consuela loc adj
 Her words are comforting, but I wish she'd act on them.
 Sus palabras me consuelan, pero ojala actuara en consecuencia.
comforting adj (action: soothing)reconfortante adj mf
  calmante adj mf
  (AmL)consolador/a adj
 The action of stroking a cat can be very comforting.
 Acariciar un gato puede ser muy calmante.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
comfort [sb]⇒ vtr (console [sb])consolar⇒ vtr
  (menos usado)confortar⇒ vtr
  (yourself)consolarse⇒ v prnl
 The father comforted his crying child.
 El padre consoló a su hijo que lloraba.
comfort n (ease, relaxation)comodidad nf
  cómodamente adv
  con comodidad loc adv
 Comfort was Audrey's main consideration when buying a new mattress.
 The new chair allowed him to sit in comfort.
 La comodidad fue la principal consideración de Audrey al comprar un nuevo colchón. // La nueva silla le permitía sentarse con comodidad.
comfort n (consolation)consuelo nm
 The little girl needed the comfort of her teddy bear.
 La niña necesitaba el consuelo de su oso de peluche.
comfort n (wealth) (situación económica)comodidades nfpl
 Rich people live in comfort.
 La gente rica vive con muchas comodidades.
comforts npl (item that makes life comfortable)comodidades nfpl
 Prisoners at this facility enjoy few comforts.
 Los presos de estas instalaciones disfrutan de pocas comodidades.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
comfort | comforting
InglésEspañol
a crumb of comfort n figurative (small consolation)migajas de consuelo loc nom fpl
cold comfort n (small, ineffective consolation) (ES)no servir de consuelo loc verb
 The pension, though not insubstantial, was cold comfort to the widow of such a loving husband.
 La pensión, aunque no era mala, no servía de consuelo a la viuda.
comfort food n (food that makes you feel better)comida con sabor de hogar nf + loc adj
  comida reconfortante nf + adj mf
 There's nothing like comfort food after a stressful day at work.
 Nada mejor que la comida con sabor de hogar después de un día estresante en el trabajo.
comfort letter (financial insurance)carta de garantía nf + loc adj
  carta administrativa nf + adj
comfort station n US (public toilet facilities)baño público nm
comfort zone n (situation: at ease in)en su elemento expr
 Jumping out of an airplane is outside of my comfort zone.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cada vez que voy a acampar me siento en mi elemento.
comfort zone n formal (temperature: comfortable)temperatura de confort grupo nom
 Control your comfort zone with Airco climate control systems.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mi temperatura de confort está en los 22 grados centígrados
comforter,
comfort n		 US (quilt, bedcover)edredón nm
  colcha nf
  (relleno de plumas)plumón nm
  (AR, CL, UY)acolchado nm
 Is this comforter washable?
 ¿Este edredón se puede lavar?
give [sb] comfort,
give comfort to [sb] vtr + n		 (console, reassure)consolar a alguien loc verb
 Religion often gives comfort to people in times of trouble.
 La religión suele consolar a la gente en momentos difíciles.
take comfort,
take comfort in [sth] v expr		 (feel consoled or reassured)consolarse⇒ v prnl
 Take comfort in knowing you did the very best you could.
 Consuélate pensando que hiciste lo mejor que pudiste.
too close for comfort adj (dangerously near to [sth/sb])demasiado cerca loc adj
  peligrosamente cerca loc adj
 The suspicious-looking man was too close for comfort, so we crossed the street.
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'comforting' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
at your side - consolation - consolatory - consoling - reassuring - security blanket - self-soothing - soothingly
Spanish:
confortante - reconfortante - reparador - aliviador - confortable - consolador - palabras de consuelo


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