cold comfort

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von cold comfort im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

Züğürt tesellisi

soğuk konfor

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von cold comfort im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Much less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires

At least I should not die alone. Human eyes would watch me end. It was cold comfort I presume, but yet I derived some slight peace of mind from the contemplation of it.

Something that is good for a situation but does not make someone happy because the whole situation is still bad

If you say that a slightly encouraging fact or event is cold comfort to someone, you mean that it gives them little or no comfort because their situation is so difficult or unpleasant. These figures may look good on paper but are cold comfort to the islanders themselves. Extremely limited empathy, sympathy, or encouragement: "I told him that the years would pass with remarkable celerity, but that appeared to be cold comfort" (Nelson Bryant). if something that is slightly positive is cold comfort to someone who is feeling very bad about a situation, it does not make them feel any better

very limited consolation or empathy; "he told me that time heals all wounds but that was cold comfort to me

slight consolation, little comfort, weak consolation

Relevante Übersetzungen

Cold Comfort Farm

a humorous novel by Stella Gibbons about a farm in southern England, where the owners and workers are all crazy or very strange

Silbentrennung

Cold Com·fort

Türkische aussprache

kōld kʌmfırt

Aussprache

/ˈkōld ˈkəmfərt/ /ˈkoʊld ˈkʌmfɜrt/

Etymologie

[ 'kOld ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English ceald, cald; akin to Old High German kalt cold, Latin gelu frost, gelare to freeze.