JOB'S COMFORTER

Meaning of JOB'S COMFORTER in English

Pronunciation: ' j ō bz-

Function: noun

Etymology: from the tone of the speeches made to Job by his friends

Date: 1738

: a person who discourages or depresses while seemingly giving comfort and consolation

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

JOB'S COMFORTER — noun Etymology: from the tone of the speeches made to Job by his friends Date: 1738 a person who discourages …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JOB'S COMFORTER — ˈjōbz- noun Usage: usually capitalized J Etymology: after Job, Old Testament patriarch; from the scolding tone of his friends' speeches …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JOB'S COMFORTER — /johbz/ a person who unwittingly or maliciously depresses or discourages someone while attempting to be consoling. [ 1730-40 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JOB'S COMFORTER — n. false friend, person who makes distress worse while acting as if giving comfort
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JOB'S COMFORTER — noun Etymology: from the tone of the speeches made to Job by his friends Date: 1738 : a person who …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JOB'S COMFORTER — [ dʒəʊbz ] ■ noun a person who aggravates distress under the guise of giving comfort. Origin C18: alluding to …
Concise Oxford English vocab
JOB'S COMFORTER — [Job's comforter] n [fr. the tone of the speeches made to Job by his friends] (1738): a person who discourages …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
JOB'S COMFORTER — n. a person who under the guise of comforting aggravates distress. [the patriarch Job in the Old Testament (Job 16:2)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
JOB'S COMFORTER — n. a person who under the guise of comforting aggravates distress. [ the patriarch Job in the Old Testament (Job …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
JOB'S COMFORTER — n. a person who under the guise of comforting aggravates distress. Etymology: the patriarch Job in the Old Testament (Job …
Oxford English vocab
JOB'S COMFORTER — One who brings news of some additional misfortune.
Slang English vocab
JOB'S COMFORTER — человек, который (подобно друзьям библейского Иова) под видом утешения только усугубляет чье-л. горе
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOB'S COMFORTER — утешитель, лишь усугубляющий чье-л. страдание; горе-утешитель
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOB'S COMFORTER — утешитель, лишь усугубляющий чьё-л. страдание; горе-утешитель
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
JOB'S COMFORTER — человек, который (подобно друзьям библейского Иова) под видом утешения только усугубляет чье-л. горе
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
JOB'S COMFORTER — утешитель, лишь усугубляющий чьё-л. страдание; горе-утешитель
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
JOB'S COMFORTER — утешитель, лишь усугубляющий чьё-л. страдание; горе-утешитель
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
JOB'S COMFORTER — человек, который, утешая, только усугубляет чье-либо горе
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
JOB'S COMFORTER — человек, который, утешая, только усугубляет чье-либо горе
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
JOB'S COMFORTER — человек, который ( подобно друзьям библейского Иова ) под видом утешения только усугубляет чьё-л. горе
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
JOB'S COMFORTER — человек, который (подобно друзьям библейского Иова) под видом утешения только усугубляет чьё-л. горе
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
JOB'S COMFORTER — человек, который под видом утешения только усугубляет чье-л. горе
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
JOB'S COMFORTER — человек, который под видом утешения только усугубляет чье-л. горе
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
JOB'S COMFORTER — человек оказывающий медвежью услугу He was a real Job's comforter when I tried to get acquaint with that girl.
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
JOB'S COMFORTER — человек, оказывающий медвежью услугу
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
JOB'S COMFORTER — человек, оказывающий медвежью услугу
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
JOB'S COMFORTER — человек оказывающий медвежью услугу He was a real Job's comforter when I tried to get acquaint with that girl.
English Russian slang dictionary
JOB'S COMFORTER — человек, который (подобно друзьям библейского Иова) под видом утешения только усугубляет чье-л. горе
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOB'S COMFORTER — утешитель, лишь усугубляющий чье-л. страдание; горе-утешитель
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
COMFORTER — noun Date: 14th century 1. Holy Spirit , one that gives comfort, 2. a long narrow usually knitted neck scarf, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JOB — I. ˈjäb noun ( -s ) Etymology: perhaps from obsolete English, lump, from Middle English jobbe, perhaps alteration of gobbe …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMFORTER — R ˈkəm(p)fə(r)d.ər, -fə(r)tər, - R -fəd.ə(r, -fətə(r noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English comfortoure, confortoure, from Middle French conforteor, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMFORTER — (n.) A wadded bedquilt; a comfortable.
Английский словарь Webster
COMFORTER — (n.) A knit woolen tippet, long and narrow.
Английский словарь Webster
COMFORTER — (n.) The Holy Spirit, -- referring to his office of comforting believers.
Английский словарь Webster
COMFORTER — (n.) One who administers comfort or consolation.
Английский словарь Webster
COMFORTER — ( n. ) The Holy Spirit, -- referring to his office of comforting believers.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMFORTER — ( n. ) One who administers comfort or consolation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMFORTER — ( n. ) A wadded bedquilt; a comfortable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMFORTER — ( n. ) A knit woolen tippet, long and narrow.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
JOB — job 1 /job/ , n. , v. , jobbed, jobbing , adj. n. 1. a piece of work, esp. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMFORTER — /kum"feuhr teuhr/ , n. 1. a person or thing that comforts. 2. a quilt. 3. a long, woolen scarf, usually …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMFORTER — n. woolen scarf or sweater; warm bed covering; someone or something which comforts
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JOB — I. ˈjäb noun Etymology: perhaps from obsolete English job lump Date: circa 1627 1. a. : a piece of work …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COMFORTER — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. capitalized : Holy Spirit b. : one that gives comfort 2. a. : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JOB — noun a sudden thrust or stab; a jab. 2. job ·vt to thrust in, as a pointed instrument. 3. job …
Webster English vocab
COMFORTER — noun a wadded bedquilt; a comfortable. 2. comforter ·noun a knit woolen tippet, long and narrow. 3. comforter ·noun one …
Webster English vocab
COMFORTER — ■ noun 1》 a person or thing that provides consolation. ↘ Brit. a baby's dummy. 2》 dated a woollen scarf. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
COMFORTER — [com.fort.er] n (14c) 1 a cap: holy spirit b: one that gives comfort 2. a: a long narrow usu. knitted …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COMFORTER — comforter BrE AmE ˈkʌm p f ət ə AmE \ - ə rt̬ ə r -ət̬- ▷ comforter|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
JOB — / dʒɒb; NAmE dʒɑːb/ noun PAID WORK 1. work for which you receive regular payment : He's trying to get …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMFORTER — / ˈkʌmfətə(r); NAmE -fərt-/ noun 1. a person or thing that makes you feel calmer or less worried 2. ( …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
JOB
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COMFORTER — com ‧ fort ‧ er /ˈkʌmfətə $ -fərtər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ comfort , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COMFORTER — n. 1 a person who comforts. 2 a baby's dummy. 3 archaic a woollen scarf. 4 US a warm quilt. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COMFORTER — n. 1 a person who comforts. 2 a baby's dummy. 3 archaic a woollen scarf. 4 US a warm quilt. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COMFORTER — n.1 a person who comforts. 2 a baby's dummy. 3 archaic a woollen scarf. 4 US a warm quilt. Etymology: …
Oxford English vocab
JOB — ( jobs) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A job is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMFORTER — ( comforters) 1. A comforter is a person or thing that comforts you. He became Vivien Leigh’s devoted friend and …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMFORTER — (~s) 1. A ~ is a person or thing that comforts you. He became Vivien Leigh’s devoted friend and ~. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
JOB
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COMFORTER — noun PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES Job's comforter EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He supposed it was somewhere under the rug, perhaps …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
JOB — (EMPLOYMENT) [noun] [C] - the regular work which a person does to earn moneyWhen she left college, she got a …
Cambridge English vocab

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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