adjectiveverb
consolare
console · comfort
Dare sollievo e calma a una persona triste o in dolore, con parole o gesti gentili.
Definition & meaning
Consolare has two main uses:
- To console or comfort someone who is sad, disappointed, or distressed.
- Consular, as an adjective: relating to a consul or consulate.
Grammar & Word origin
- As a verb, consolare is a regular first-conjugation verb. It comes from Latin consolari, “to comfort.”
- It can also be reflexive: consolarsi means “to take comfort” or “to console oneself.”
- As an adjective, consolare has the same form for masculine and feminine singular nouns. It comes from Latin consularis, “relating to a consul.”
Synonyms & antonyms
For the verb:
- confortare — to comfort or encourage; often emphasizes giving strength or support.
- rincuorare — to cheer up or reassure someone, especially by restoring hope.
- rattristare — to sadden; an approximate opposite.
- sconfortare — to discourage or dishearten.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Lui cerca di consolare l’amico triste.verb
He tries to console his sad friend.
Nessuno riusciva a consolarla dopo la notizia.verb
No one could comfort her after the news.
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