cold comfort nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di cold comfort nel dizionario inglese»francese

cold comfort SOST

cold comfort

piètre consolation f (for pour)

Traduzioni di cold comfort nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.comfort [ingl brit ˈkʌmfət, ingl am ˈkəmfərt] SOST

1. comfort:

comfort (well-being)

confort m

comfort (emphasizing wealth)

aisance f

to live in comfort

vivre dans l'aisance

he likes his comfort

il aime son confort

2. comfort (amenity):

comfort

confort m

every modern comfort

tout le confort moderne

home comforts

le confort du foyer

the comforts of civilization

les conforts or agréments mpl de la civilisation

3. comfort:

comfort (consolation)

réconfort m

comfort (consolation)

consolation f

comfort (relief from pain)

soulagement m

it's a comfort to know that …

il est consolant de savoir que …

to be a great comfort to sb person:

être un grand réconfort pour qn

to be a great comfort to sb knowledge, belief:

apporter beaucoup de réconfort à qn

to take comfort from

trouver un réconfort dans

we can take comfort from the fact that …

nous pouvons nous consoler à l'idée que …

to give or bring comfort to (emotionally)

procurer du réconfort à

to give or bring comfort to (physically)

procurer du soulagement à

if it's any comfort to you

si cela peut vous réconforter or consoler

to be small comfort for sb

n'être qu'une maigre consolation pour qn

II.comfort [ingl brit ˈkʌmfət, ingl am ˈkəmfərt] VB vb trans

comfort

consoler

comfort (stronger)

réconforter

to be comforted by sb

se faire consoler par qn

to be comforted by the thought that …

être réconforté à l'idée que …

III.comfort [ingl brit ˈkʌmfət, ingl am ˈkəmfərt]

it's (a bit) too close for comfort (of where sb is, lives)

ça fait un peu trop près

it's (a bit) too close for comfort (of fighting, war)

c'est dangereusement proche, ça devient inquiétant

that's outside my comfort zone

ce n'est pas quelque chose que je pourrais faire

I.cold [ingl brit kəʊld, ingl am koʊld] SOST

1. cold U (chilliness):

cold

froid m

to feel the cold

être sensible au froid, être frileux/-euse

to be out in the cold lett

être dehors dans le froid

to come in from or out of the cold lett

se mettre à l'abri du froid

to come in from or out of the cold fig

rentrer en grâce

to be left out in the cold fig

être isolé

he was trembling with cold

il grelottait de froid

2. cold C MED:

cold

rhume m

to have a cold

être enrhumé, avoir un rhume

to catch or get a cold

attraper un rhume

a bad cold

un gros rhume

a cold in the head

un rhume de cerveau

II.cold [ingl brit kəʊld, ingl am koʊld] AGG

1. cold (chilly):

cold

froid

cold fig colour, light

froid

to be or feel cold person:

avoir froid

the room was or felt cold

il faisait froid dans la pièce

the wind is or feels cold

le vent est froid

it's cold outside

il fait froid dehors

it's or the weather's cold

il fait froid

it's or the weather's getting colder

le temps se refroidit

to go cold food, tea, water:

se refroidir

don't let the baby get cold

ne laisse pas le bébé prendre froid

to keep sth cold food

tenir [qc] au frais

2. cold (unemotional):

cold expression, manner, smile, heart, logic etc

froid

to be cold to or towards sb

être froid avec qn

to leave sb cold

laisser qn froid

pop music/golf leaves me cold

la musique pop/le golf me laisse froid

3. cold (not recent):

cold news

déjà dépassé

the trail has gone cold

la piste s'est effacée

4. cold (unconscious):

to be out cold

être sans connaissance

to knock or lay sb out cold

assommer qn, mettre qn KO colloq

III.cold [ingl brit kəʊld, ingl am koʊld] AVV

1. cold (without preparation) colloq:

cold speak, perform

à froid colloq

2. cold ingl am (thoroughly):

cold learn, know

par cœur

to turn sb down cold

envoyer qn promener colloq

IV.cold [ingl brit kəʊld, ingl am koʊld]

cold hands, warm heart

mains froides, cœur chaud

to have or get cold feet

avoir les jetons colloq

in cold blood

de sang-froid

my blood runs cold fig

mon sang se fige

in the cold light of day

à tête reposée

to be as cold as ice person, part of body:

être gelé

to be as cold as ice room:

être glacial

to pour or throw cold water on sth

descendre qc en flammes colloq

you're getting colder! GIOCHI

tu refroidis!

cold comfort nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di cold comfort nel dizionario inglese»francese

to be cold comfort

ne pas être très rassurant

Traduzioni di cold comfort nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.cold <-er, -est> [kəʊld, ingl am koʊld] AGG

cold (not warm):

cold a. fig

froid(e)

to be as cold as ice

être glacé

a cold beer

une bière fraîche

to be cold weather

faire froid

to be cold person

avoir froid

to go cold soup, coffee

se refroidir

to get cold person

avoir froid

to be cold comfort

ne pas être très rassurant

locuzioni:

to have/get cold feet

perdre son sang froid

to pour cold water on sth

démolir qc

II.cold [kəʊld, ingl am koʊld] SOST

1. cold (low temperature):

cold

froid m

2. cold MED:

cold

rhume m

to catch a cold

attraper froid

I.comfort [ˈkʌmfət, ingl am -fɚt] SOST

1. comfort (ease):

comfort

confort m

for comfort

pour le confort

2. comfort (consolation):

comfort

réconfort m

3. comfort pl (pleasurable things):

comfort

commodités fpl

II.comfort [ˈkʌmfət, ingl am -fɚt] VB vb trans

comfort

réconforter

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

My saying that may only be cold comfort to them.

en.wikipedia.org

But it will, for now, be cold comfort and it suddenly also seems strangely bridgeable.

www.telegraph.co.uk

But that's cold comfort if you don't have anywhere to store your bike when you're in the office.

www.gizmodo.com.au

That's cold comfort to tourism operators who know that things are safe.

lucire.com

Yet for a college grad still searching for a rewarding career -- or even a full-time job -- those statistics offer cold comfort.

usatoday30.usatoday.com

Cold comfort, yes, but such measures are meant for the safety of our streets.

www.ottawasun.com

It may be cold comfort to fired instructors, but the clause probably wouldn't stand up in court.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Cold comfort for a family torn apart by evil more than a decade ago.

www.gladstoneobserver.com.au

That's cold comfort for those who want this to take their game online.

www.kotaku.com.au

While it's likely that we'll all live longer and probable that we will, that's cold comfort when life gets in the way.

www.thestar.com