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comfortable

/ˈkʌmftəbl/adjective

उच्चारण कम्फ़्टबल

आरामदायक, आरामदेह

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adjective
  1. 1

    (of clothes, furniture or a place) making you feel physically relaxed; pleasant to wear, sit on or be in

    आरामदायक, आरामदेह

    • a comfortable chair
    • These shoes are very comfortable.
    • The hotel room was clean and comfortable.
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    • Cotton clothes are comfortable in summer.
    • We found a comfortable seat near the window of the train.

    Synonyms cosy snug relaxing

    Opposite uncomfortable hard cramped

  2. 2

    [not usually before noun] ~ (with sb/sth)

    (of a person) feeling physically relaxed; not worried about something

    आराम से, निश्चिंत, सहज

    • Make yourself comfortable.
    • I do not feel comfortable with the idea.
    • Are you comfortable in that seat?
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    • Radhika felt comfortable speaking Hindi with the new teacher.
    • I am not comfortable lending him money.

    Synonyms at ease relaxed content

    Opposite uneasy anxious awkward

  3. 3

    having enough money to buy what you want without worrying

    खुशहाल, आर्थिक रूप से सुरक्षित

    • They are not rich, but they are comfortable.
    • They live a comfortable life on his pension.
    • After years of hard work, the family is now comfortable.
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    • He earns a comfortable salary as an engineer.
    • They live in a comfortable flat in Pune.

    Synonyms well-off prosperous affluent

    Opposite poor hard up

  4. 4

    (of a victory or a margin) easy; fairly large

    आसान, अच्छे-खासे अंतर से (जीत)

    • She won by a comfortable margin of 5,000 votes.
    • India won the match by a comfortable margin.
    • The Indian team took a comfortable lead in the first innings.
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    • The party won by a comfortable majority.
    • She finished in a comfortable first place.

    Synonyms easy clear decisive

    Opposite narrow close

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

comfortable + noun

Before a noun, comfortable describes things that feel pleasant: a comfortable chair, comfortable shoes.

Noun से पहले comfortable उन चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है जो आराम देती हैं: a comfortable chair, comfortable shoes।

  • The hotel has comfortable beds.
  • Wear comfortable shoes for the trek.

comfortable with + noun / -ing

'Comfortable with' shows you are at ease with a person, idea or task. It is not used for physical comfort.

'Comfortable with' दर्शाता है कि आप किसी व्यक्ति, विचार या कार्य के साथ सहज हैं। यह शारीरिक आराम के लिए नहीं है।

  • Radhika is comfortable with public speaking.
  • I am not comfortable with this plan.

feel / be comfortable (+ -ing)

After feel or be, it describes your own condition: feel comfortable, make yourself comfortable.

Feel या be के बाद यह आपकी अपनी स्थिति बताता है: feel comfortable, make yourself comfortable।

  • Please make yourself comfortable.
  • Are you comfortable in that seat?

comfortable (money / margin)

It also means having enough money without worry, or an easy win: a comfortable income, a comfortable victory.

इसका अर्थ चिंता के बिना पर्याप्त धन होना या आसान जीत भी है: a comfortable income, a comfortable victory।

  • The team won by a comfortable margin.
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adverb + comfortable

veryperfectlyreasonablyquiteextremelyfairly

  • The room was extremely comfortable.

comfortable + noun

bedseatchairlifeincomemargin

  • They lead a comfortable life in a small town.

feel / make + comfortable

feelmake yourselfgetstaylook

  • Please make yourself comfortable in the waiting room.

comfortable + with

with silencewith changewith strangerswith technology

  • She is comfortable with new technology.
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  • The old sofa is surprisingly comfortable.

पुराना सोफ़ा आश्चर्यजनक रूप से आरामदेह है।

  • Radhika felt comfortable with her new classmates.

राधिका अपने नए सहपाठियों के साथ सहज महसूस करती थी।

  • India won by a comfortable five wickets.

भारत पाँच विकेट से आराम से जीत गया।

  • He earns a comfortable salary as a bank manager.

वह बैंक प्रबंधक के रूप में अच्छा वेतन कमाता है।

  • I don't feel comfortable discussing money.

मुझे पैसे के बारे में चर्चा करना सहज नहीं लगता।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ I am not comfortable to speak English.

✓ I am not comfortable speaking English.

Comfortable takes a gerund (or 'with' + gerund), not a to-infinitive.

Comfortable के साथ gerund (या 'with' + gerund) आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।

✗ Make yourself comfortably.

✓ Make yourself comfortable.

After make + object, the adjective is needed, not the adverb.

Make + object के बाद विशेषण चाहिए, adverb नहीं।

✗ The chair is comfort.

✓ The chair is comfortable.

Comfort is a noun; comfortable is the adjective.

Comfort noun है; comfortable विशेषण है।

◇Word family
comfort noun, verbcomfortably adv.uncomfortable adj.
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