consolation
gb/kˌɑnsəlˈeɪʃən/ us/kˌɑnsəlˈeɪʃən/
A2
Inglês
~ 4600
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
B1
entity
1
comfort after loss or disappointment
Something that makes a person feel a little better when they are sad or upset.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] finds consolation in [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'consolation' with 'consolation prize', which is a specific type of award, not general comfort.
Sinónimos
comfort (More general and common term for easing distress.)
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solace (Slightly more formal or literary term for comfort in distress.)
Antónimos
distress (A state of extreme worry or pain, the opposite of comfort.)
Colocações
offer consolation
|find consolation
|seek consolation
|words of consolation
|small consolation
Temas
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- After the defeat, his friends offered words of consolation.
- Her kind letter was a great consolation during my illness.
- He found consolation in knowing he had done his best.
- The only consolation was that the weather improved the next day.
- Music was her main source of consolation after the breakup.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- She gave him consolation when he was sad.
- I found consolation in talking to my friend.
- The teacher's words were a consolation to the students.
- He looked for consolation in his family.
- Her smile gave me consolation.
Nome
A2
entity
2
prize for someone who lost
A small prize given to someone who did not win, to make them feel better.
Padrão de uso:
win a consolation prize
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'consolation prize' with 'participation award', which is given to all participants regardless of performance.
Sinónimos
runner-up prize (Specifically for second place, while 'consolation prize' can be for any non-winner.)
Antónimos
grand prize (The main award given to the overall winner.)
Colocações
win a consolation prize
|receive a consolation prize
|offer a consolation prize
Temas
sports
|competitions
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- She didn't win the race but received a consolation prize.
- The organizers gave out consolation prizes to all the children.
- He smiled as he accepted his small consolation prize.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I got a consolation prize in the game.
- She won a book as a consolation prize.
- They gave him a toy as a consolation prize.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
consolation
IPA
GB/kˌɑnsəlˈeɪʃən/
US/kˌɑnsəlˈeɪʃən/
Sílabas e acento
con - sol - a - tion (4 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: consolation
- Plural: consolation, consolations
Família de palavras
Forms
consolations
noun
Core family
console
verb B1
consoling
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
inconsolable
adjective
Advanced or less common
consolatory
adjective
Expressões
offer words of consolation
1/ˈɔfɚ wˈɚdz əv kˌɑnsəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
say something to comfort someone
To say something kind to help someone feel less sad or upset.
Exemplos
- Friends came by to offer words of consolation after the funeral.
- She offered words of consolation to her teammate after the loss.
small consolation
1/smˈɔl kˌɑnsəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
minor comfort after disappointment
A small thing that makes you feel a little better when something bad has happened, but not much better.
Exemplos
- It was small consolation that we arrived safely after such a long delay.
- The bonus was small consolation for missing the holiday.
cold comfort
1/kˈoʊld kˈʌmfɚt/
idiom
Consolation that is not very helpful
Something that is meant to make you feel better but is not really helpful or satisfying.
Exemplos
- It was cold comfort to know others had failed too.
- His apology was cold comfort after all the trouble he caused.
cold comfort
2/kˈoʊld kˈʌmfɚt/
idiom
comfort that is not enough
Something that makes you feel only a little better, and not enough to make up for the bad situation.
Exemplos
- Being told it could have been worse was cold comfort after losing his job.
- The refund was cold comfort compared to the trouble they caused.