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| Subject | Russian | English |
| psychol. | главный утешитель | consoler-in-chief (An important job of a modern president is to serve as "consoler-in-chief"; a stable, reassuring voice in times of national distress or tragedy. This can take place on a large scale – when visiting the site of a natural disaster or high-profile accident – or small, in comforting a family member grieving over their loss. It's a skill that successful politicians learn early on – the human touch. // BBC Alex_Odeychuk) |
| lit. | горе-утешители | Job's comforters |
| gen. | горе-утешитель | Job's comforter |
| Makarov. | тот добрейший утешитель человеческих страданий | that kindest alleviator of human miseries |
| lit. | утешители Иова | Job's comforters (друзья внушали Иову, что он страдает за свои грехи, хотя он оставался благочестивым) |