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con·sole 1
(kən-sōl′)tr.v. con·soled, con·sol·ing, con·soles
To allay the sorrow or grief of (someone). See Synonyms at comfort.
[French consoler, from Old French, from Latin cōnsōlārī : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + sōlārī, to comfort.]
con·sol′a·ble adj.
con·so′la·to′ry (-sō′lə-tôr′ē, -sŏl′ə-) adj.
con·sol′er n.
con·sol′ing·ly adv.
con·sole 2
(kŏn′sōl′)n.
1.
a. A central control panel for a mechanical, electrical, or electronic system.
b. Computers The keyboard and monitor, considered as a unit by which a user provides input and receives output from a central processing unit.
c. An instrument panel.
d. A computer system designed to play a specific format of video game using special controllers and a separate display, such as a television.
2. Music The desklike part of an organ that contains the keyboard, stops, and pedals.
3. A small storage compartment mounted between bucket seats in an automobile.
4. A small, freestanding cabinet, especially one housing a television or stereo equipment.
5. An often scroll-shaped bracket used for decoration or for supporting a projecting member, such as a cornice or shelf.
6. A console table.
[French, perhaps short for consolider, to strengthen, from Latin cōnsolidāre; see consolidate.]
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console
(kənˈsəʊl)vb
to serve as a source of comfort to (someone) in disappointment, loss, sadness, etc
[C17: from Latin consōlārī, from sōlārī to comfort; see solace]
conˈsolable adj
conˈsoler n
console
(ˈkɒnsəʊl)n
1. (Architecture) an ornamental bracket, esp one used to support a wall fixture, bust, etc
2. (Instruments) the part of an organ comprising the manuals, pedals, stops, etc
3. (Electrical Engineering) a unit on which the controls of an electronic system are mounted
4. (Computer Science) same as games console
5. (Furniture) a cabinet for a television, gramophone, etc, designed to stand on the floor
6. (Furniture) See console table
[C18: 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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con•sole1
(kənˈsoʊl)v.t. -soled, -sol•ing.
to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort.
[1685–95; (< French consoler) < Latin consōlārī=con- con- + sōlārī to soothe (see solace); perhaps akin to Old English sǣl happiness (see silly)]
con•sol′a•ble, adj.
con•sol′er, n.
con•sol′ing•ly, adv.
syn: See comfort.
con•sole2
(ˈkɒn soʊl)n.
1. a TV, phonograph, or radio cabinet designed to stand on the floor.
2. the control unit of a computer, including the keyboard and display.
3. a desklike structure containing the keyboards, pedals, etc., for playing an organ.
4. a small floor cabinet having doors.
6. the control unit of a mechanical, electrical, or electronic system.
7. an ornamental, usu. scroll-shaped bracket, esp. one high in relation to its projection.
8. a storage tray or container mounted between bucket seats in an automobile.
[1700–10; < French; Middle French consolle bracket, support]
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console
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.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
console
Past participle: consoled
Gerund: consoling
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| Noun | 1. |  console - a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a walltable - 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 housing - a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component | |
| Verb | 1. | console - give moral or emotional strength to calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" |
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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
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]
"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]
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console
verbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
يُعَزّي، يُسَلّس، يُؤاسي
utěšit
trøste
hugga
guodimasguostinuraminimaspaguostiraminimas
mierināt
utešiť
tolažiti
teselli etmek
console
1 [kənˈsəʊl] VT → consolarto console sb for sth → consolar a algn por algo
console
2 [ˈkɒnsəʊl] N (= control panel) → consola fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
console
1 [kənˈsəʊl] vt to console (sb for sth) → consolare (qn per qc)console
2 [ˈkɒnsəʊl] n (control panel) → console f inv, quadro di comandoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
console
(kənˈsəul) verb to comfort. She could not console the weeping child.
ˌconsoˈlation (kon-) noun1. the act of consoling.
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).
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
console
v. consolar, confortar; dar aliento.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
console
vt consolarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.