Смысл:
comfortable comfortable1. [ʹkʌmf(ə)təb(ə)l] n
<Í> 1. = comfort I 4
2. шерстяной шейный шарф или платок
3. шерстяной напульсник
2. [ʹkʌmf(ə)təb(ə)l] a
<Í> 1. 1) удобный; комфортабельный; уютный
comfortable chair [bed] - удобное кресло [-ая кровать]
comfortable room - комфортабельная /уютная/ комната
2) predic разг. довольный, спокойный, чувствующий себя удобно
do you feel comfortable? - вам удобно?
to make oneself comfortable - удобно устроиться, чувствовать себя уютно
the nurse made the patient comfortable - сиделка устроила больного поудобнее
2. утешительный, успокоительный
comfortable words - слова утешения
3. разг.
1) достаточный, приличный, хороший (о заработке и т. п.)
comfortable income - приличный /хороший/ доход
2) обеспеченный, имеющий средний достаток
4. 1) спокойный; не испытывающий особой боли, тревоги и т. п.
the doctor said that she was comfortable after her operation - врач сказал, что после операции она чувствует себя хорошо
shy people are seldom comfortable speaking to large groups - выступая перед большой аудиторией, робкие люди обычно волнуются
2) простой и безмятежный
his life has settled into a comfortable pattern - его жизнь вошла в спокойную колею
5. амер. разг. пьяный, навеселе
comfortable Идиома
comfortable as an old shoe
Idiom(s): (as) comfortable as an old shoe
Theme: COMFORT
Very comfortable; very comforting and familiar.
• This old house is fine. It's as comfortable as an old shoe.
• That's a great tradition—comfortable as an old shoe.
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adj. phr., informal Pleasant and relaxed; not stiff, strict or too polite; easy to talk and work with. The stranger was as comfortable as an old shoe, and we soon were talking like old friends.
comfortable as an old shoe, as
comfortable as an old shoe, as
Familiar and very much at ease, as in Kathy's really enjoying her third summer at the same camp—for her it's comfortable as an old shoe. This simile was once put as easy as an old shoe, first recorded in J. T. Brockett's North Country Glossary (1825). It was most often applied to friends, as in the proverb Old shoes are easy, old friends are best, but today it is used more broadly for easy familiarity in any situation.
An comfortable idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with comfortable, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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