console

con·sole ¹  (kn-sl)

tr.v. con·soled, con·sol·ing, con·soles

To allay the sorrow or grief of. See Synonyms at comfort.

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[French consoler, from Old French, from Latin cnslr : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + slr, to comfort.]

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con·sola·ble adj.

con·sola·tory (-sl-tôr, -tr, -sl-) adj.

con·soler n.

con·soling·ly adv.

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con·sole ²  (knsl)

n.

1.

a. A cabinet for a radio, television set, or phonograph, designed to stand on the floor.

b. A small freestanding storage cabinet.

2. Music The desklike part of an organ that contains the keyboard, stops, and pedals.

3.

a. A central control panel for a mechanical, electrical, or electronic system.

b. An instrument panel.

4. The portion of a computer or peripheral that houses the apparatus used to operate the machine manually and provides a means of communication between the computer operator and the central processing unit, often in the form of a keyboard.

5. A small storage compartment mounted between bucket seats in an automobile.

6. An often scroll-shaped bracket used for decoration or for supporting a projecting member, such as a cornice or shelf.

7. A console table.

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[French, perhaps short for consolider, to strengthen, from Latin cnsolidre; see consolidate.]

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console¹

vb

to serve as a source of comfort to (someone) in disappointment, loss, sadness, etc.

[from Latin consōlārī, from sōlārī to comfort; see solace]

consolable  adj

consoler  n

consolingly  adv

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console²

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) an ornamental bracket, esp one used to support a wall fixture, bust, etc.

2. (Music / Instruments) the part of an organ comprising the manuals, pedals, stops, etc.

3. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a unit on which the controls of an electronic system are mounted

4. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) an electronic device used in playing computer games on the screen of a television to which it is connected

5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a cabinet for a television, gramophone, etc., designed to stand on the floor

6. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) See console table

[from French, shortened from Old French consolateur one that provides support, hence, supporting bracket, from Latin consōlātor a comforter; see console¹]

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A grouping of controls, indicators, and similar electronic or mechanical equipment, used to monitor readiness of, and/or control specific functions of, a system, such as missile checkout, countdown, or launch operations.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	console - a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall console table table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"
	2.	console - a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system) computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically scientific instrument - an instrument used by scientists
	3.	console - an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture); "the bust of Napoleon stood on a console" wall bracket, bracket - a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)
	4.	console - housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television cabinet housing - a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
Verb	1.	console - give moral or emotional strength to comfort, solace, soothe calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" allay, still, ease, relieve - lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"

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console

verb comfort, cheer, relieve, soothe, support, encourage, calm, solace, assuage, succour, express sympathy for I can console myself with the thought that I'm not alone.
trouble, hurt, upset, distress, annoy, discomfort, torment, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), agitate, sadden, give someone grief

Quotations
"Isn't everyone consoled when faced with a trouble or fact he doesn't understand, by a word, some simple word, which tells us nothing and yet calms us?" [Luigi Pirandello Six Characters in Search of an Author]
"Anything that consoles is fake" [Iris Murdoch Prayer and the Pursuit of Happiness]

Translations

console¹ [kənˈsəʊl] VT → consolar
to console sb for sth → consolar a algn por algo

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console² [ˈkɒnsəʊl] N (= control panel) → consola f

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console [kənˈsəʊl]

vt [+ unhappy person] → consoler

[ˈkɒnsəʊl] n [machine] → console f games console, console game
console game [ˈkɒnsəʊlgeɪm] n → jeu m pour console

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console¹

vt → trösten; to console somebody for something → jdn über etw (acc) → hinwegtrösten

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console²

n

(= control panel) → (Kontroll)pult nt; (of organ) → Spieltisch m

(= cabinet) → Schrank m, → Truhe f; our TV is a console (model) → wir haben eine Fernsehtruhe

(= ornamental bracket) → Konsole f

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console¹ [kənˈsəʊl] vt to console (sb for sth) → consolare (qn per qc)

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console² [ˈkɒnsəʊl] n (control panel) → console f inv, quadro di comando

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console

v console [kənˈsəul]

to comfort She could not console the weeping child. troos, opbeur يُعَزّي، يُسَلّس، يُؤاسي утешавам utěšit trøste trösten παρηγορώ consolar lohutama تسلی دادن؛ آرام کردن lohduttaa consoler לְנָחֵם सान्त्वना देना tješiti menghibur hugga consolare 慰める 위로하다 (nu)raminti, (pa)guosti mierināt pujuk troosten trøste pocieszać consolar a consola утешать utešiť tolažiti utešiti trösta ปลอบใจ teselli etmek 安慰 утішати تسلى دينا، دلاس‍ہ دينا an ủi 安慰

n consoˈlation [kon-]

1 the act of consoling. troos, opbeuring, gerusstel عَزاء، تَعْزِيَه، مُؤاساه утешаване utěšování, útěcha trøst; opmuntring die Tröstung παρηγόρηση consolación lohutus تسلی؛ دلداری lohdutus consolation נִחוּם सान्त्वना tješenje vigasz(talás) penghiburan huggun consolazione 慰め 위로 (nu)raminimas, guodimas mierināšana memujuk vertroosting trøst pocieszanie consolação consolare утешение útecha tolažba uteha tröst, tröstande การปลอบใจ teselli 安慰 втіха تسلى، دلاس‍ہ sự an ủi 安慰

2 something that consoles His great wealth was no consolation for the loss of his reputation; (also adjective ) a consolation prize (for someone who just failed to win). troos, gerusstelling تَعْزِيَه، تَرْضِيَه утеха útěcha, utěšující trøst; trøstepræmie der Trost παρηγοριά consuelo lohutus مایه تسلی lohdutus (de) consolation נֶחָמָה दिलासा utjeha vigasz hiburan huggun consolazione 慰め 위안 paguoda veicināšanas balva menenangkan hati troost trøst; trøste-(premie) pocieszenie consolação (de) conso­lare утешение; утешительный útecha tolažba; tolažilen uteha tröst สิ่งปลอบใจ teselli kaynağı 安慰物 відрада; утішний موجب تسلى، ڈھارس بندهان‍ے والا điều an ủi 安慰物；安慰奖