cold comfort in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cold comfort in the English»Italian Dictionary

cold comfort [Brit ˌkəʊld ˈkʌmfət, Am ˌkoʊld ˈkəmfərt] N

cold comfort

magra consolazione f (for per)

Translations for cold comfort in the Italian»English Dictionary

magra consolazione

cold comfort

-a consolazione

poor consolation, cold comfort

Translations for cold comfort in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.comfort [Brit ˈkʌmfət, Am ˈkəmfərt] N

1. comfort:

comfort (well-being)

benessere m

comfort (emphasizing wealth)

agio m

to live in comfort

vivere agiatamente

he likes his comfort

gli piace godere di tutte le comodità

2. comfort (amenity):

comfort

comodità f

comfort

comfort m

comfort

confort m

every modern comfort

tutti i moderni confort

home comforts

le comodità domestiche

the comforts of civilization

le comodità della civiltà

3. comfort:

comfort (consolation)

conforto m

comfort (consolation)

consolazione f

comfort (relief from pain)

sollievo m

it's a comfort to know that …

è una consolazione sapere che …

to be a great comfort to sb person:

essere di grande conforto per qn

to be a great comfort to sb knowledge, belief:

essere di grande consolazione per qn

to take comfort from

trovare conforto in

we can take comfort from the fact that …

possiamo consolarci per il fatto che …

to give or bring comfort to (emotionally)

recare conforto a

to give or bring comfort to (physically)

procurare sollievo a

if it's any comfort to you

se ti può consolare

to be small comfort for sb

essere una magra consolazione per qn

II.comfort [Brit ˈkʌmfət, Am ˈkəmfərt] VB trans

comfort

consolare

comfort (stronger)

confortare

she was comforted by the news

la notizia la confortò

to be comforted by the thought that …

consolarsi all'idea di …

III.comfort [Brit ˈkʌmfət, Am ˈkəmfərt]

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

è (un po') troppo vicino

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

è (un po') troppo vicino per poter stare tranquilly

that's outside my comfort zone

mi fa sentire a disagio

I.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADJ

1. cold (chilly):

cold

freddo

cold fig colour, light

freddo

to be or feel cold person:

avere, sentire freddo

the room was or felt cold

la stanza era fredda or faceva freddo nella stanza

the wind is or feels cold

il vento è freddo

it's cold outside

fa freddo fuori

it's or the weather's cold

fa freddo, il tempo è freddo

it's or the weather's getting colder

si sta facendo freddo

to go cold food, tea, water:

diventare freddo or raffreddarsi

don't let the baby get cold

non fare prendere freddo al bambino

to keep sth cold food

tenere al fresco

2. cold (unemotional):

cold expression, manner, smile, heart, logic etc.

freddo

to be cold to or towards sb

essere freddo con or nei confronti di qn

to leave sb cold

lasciare freddo qn or non fare né caldo né freddo a qn

pop music, football leaves me cold

la musica pop, il calcio mi lascia (del tutto) indifferente

3. cold (not recent):

cold news

vecchio

the trail has gone cold

la pista è quasi cancellata

4. cold (unconscious):

to be out cold

essere privo di sensi

to knock or lay sb out cold

mettere KO qn

II.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] N

1. cold U (chilliness):

cold

freddo m

to feel the cold

patire il freddo or essere freddoloso

to be out in the cold

essere fuori al freddo

to come in from or out of the cold fig

essere preso in considerazione

to be left out in the cold fig

essere lasciato in disparte or essere ignorato, trascurato

he was trembling with cold

tremava per il freddo

2. cold C MED:

cold

raffreddore m

to have a cold

avere il raffreddore or essere raffreddato

to catch or get a cold

prendere un raffreddore or raffreddarsi

a bad cold

un brutto or forte raffreddore

a cold in the head

un raffreddore di testa

III.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADV

1. cold (without preparation):

cold inf

senza preparazione, a freddo

cold speak, perform

a braccio, improvvisando

2. cold Am (thoroughly):

cold

completamente

cold learn, know

a memoria

to turn sb down cold

mandare qn a spasso

IV.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld]

cold hands, warm heart

mani fredde, cuore caldo

to have or get cold feet

avere fifa

in cold blood

a sangue freddo

my blood runs cold

mi si gela il sangue

in the cold light of day

a mente fredda

to be as cold as ice person:

essere freddo come il ghiaccio

to be as cold as ice part of body:

essere ghiacciato

to be as cold as ice room:

essere gelido

to pour or throw cold water on sth

raffreddare qc

you're getting colder! (in guessing games)

acqua… acqua…

cold comfort in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cold comfort in the English»Italian Dictionary

cold comfort N

cold comfort

magra consolazione f

Translations for cold comfort in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.comfort [ˈkʌm·fɚt] N

1. comfort:

comfort

comfort m inv

comfort

comodità f inv

the comforts of life

le comodità della vita

2. comfort (consolation):

comfort

conforto m

to be a comfort to sb

essere di conforto a qu

II.comfort [ˈkʌm·fɚt] VB trans

comfort

confortare

I.cold [koʊld] ADJ

cold

freddo, -a

to be cold person

avere freddo

to go cold soup, coffee

raffreddarsi

to get cold person

infreddolirsi

it's bitterly cold

fa un freddo cane

Phrases:

to leave sb cold

non fare né caldo né freddo a qu

II.cold [koʊld] N

1. cold METEO:

the cold

il freddo m

2. cold MED:

cold

raffreddore m

to catch a cold

prendere il raffreddore

to have a cold

avere il raffreddore

Phrases:

to leave sb out in the cold

lasciare qu in disparte

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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

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But his current success will be cold comfort if carbon emissions don't abate and the sea undergoes catastrophic change.

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