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consolare

to console, to comfort

verb kohn-soh-LAH-reh Rare

Origin: Latin consolari, from solari (to soothe).

Usage Note

Consolare takes avere as auxiliary and is used both transitively (consolare qualcuno = to comfort someone) and reflexively (consolarsi = to console oneself). The reflexive consolarsi con qualcosa implies finding comfort in something. The related noun consolazione (consolation) is common; the adjective consolante (comforting) describes reassuring news.

Examples

"Ha cercato di consolarla dopo la notizia."

Natural Translation

He tried to console her after the news.

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