cold comfort in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cold comfort in the English»French Dictionary

cold comfort N

cold comfort

piètre consolation f (for pour)

Translations for cold comfort in the English»French Dictionary

I.comfort [Brit ˈkʌmfət, Am ˈkəmfərt] N

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 [Brit ˈkʌmfət, Am ˈkəmfərt] 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 [Brit ˈkʌmfət, 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 [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] N

1. cold U (chilliness):

cold

froid m

to feel the cold

être sensible au froid, être frileux/-euse

to be out in the cold lit

être dehors dans le froid

to come in from or out of the cold lit

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 [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADJ

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 inf

III.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADV

1. cold (without preparation) inf:

cold speak, perform

à froid inf

2. cold Am (thoroughly):

cold learn, know

par cœur

to turn sb down cold

envoyer qn promener inf

IV.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld]

cold hands, warm heart

mains froides, cœur chaud

to have or get cold feet

avoir les jetons inf

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 inf

you're getting colder! GAMES

tu refroidis!

cold comfort in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cold comfort in the English»French Dictionary

to be cold comfort

ne pas être très rassurant

Translations for cold comfort in the English»French Dictionary

I.cold <-er, -est> [kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADJ

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

Phrases:

to have/get cold feet

perdre son sang froid

to pour cold water on sth

démolir qc

II.cold [kəʊld, Am koʊld] N

1. cold (low temperature):

cold

froid m

2. cold MED:

cold

rhume m

to catch a cold

attraper froid

I.comfort [ˈkʌmfət, Am -fɚt] N

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, Am -fɚt] VB trans

comfort

réconforter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

My saying that may only be cold comfort to them.

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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.

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

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

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

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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.

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