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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplat réconfortant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: plaʁ ʁekɔ̃fɔʁtɑ̃
"Après une longue journée, elle a préparé un plat réconfortant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Food that provides a nostalgic or sentimental value, often associated with home cooking and comfort.
"After a long day, she turned to her favorite mac and cheese, the ultimate comfort food." - 2
Dishes that are typically high in calories and rich in flavor, often consumed for emotional reasons.
"During the winter months, many people crave warm soups and stews as comfort food."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'comfort food' emerged in the United States in the 1960s, combining 'comfort', derived from Latin 'comfortare' meaning 'to strengthen', and 'food', from Old English 'fōda'. It reflects a cultural shift towards foods that provide nostalgia and emotional satisfaction.
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plat réconfortant
Transliteration: plaʁ ʁekɔ̃fɔʁtɑ̃
"Après une longue journée, elle a préparé un plat réconfortant."
Seelenfutter
Transliteration: ˈzeːlənˌfʊtɐ
"Nach einem stressigen Tag genießt er sein Seelenfutter."
cibo confortante
Transliteration: ˈtʃibo konforˈtante
"Dopo una lunga giornata, ama mangiare cibo confortante."
comida reconfortante
Transliteration: koˈmiða re.kon.forˈtante
"Después de un día largo, ella disfruta de comida reconfortante."
comida reconfortante
Transliteration: koˈmidɐ ʁe.kõ.fɔʁˈtɐ̃tʃi
"Após um dia cansativo, ele prefere comida reconfortante."
सुखदायक भोजन
Transliteration: sukhdaayak bhojan
"लंबे दिन के बाद, वह सुखदायक भोजन पसंद करती है।"
安慰食物
Transliteration: ān wèi shí wù
"经过漫长的一天，她喜欢吃安慰食物。"
위안 음식
Transliteration: wian eumsik
"긴 하루 후, 그녀는 위안 음식을 즐깁니다."
心の安らぎの食べ物
Transliteration: kokoro no yasuragi no tabemono
"長い一日の後、彼女は心の安らぎの食べ物を楽しみます。"
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