consolar

Senses

1. 1.

   to console, to comfort

   to provide emotional support to someone who is sad or suffering

2. 2.

   to soothe, to ease

   to alleviate someone's pain, grief, or distress

Examples

• "Ela tentou consolar o amigo que perdeu o emprego."

  She tried to console her friend who lost his job.

• "Nada conseguia consolar a mãe após a notícia triste."

  Nothing could comfort the mother after the sad news.

• "Ele me consolou dizendo que tudo ia ficar bem."

  He comforted me by saying that everything was going to be okay.

Usage

Regular -ar verb. Commonly used reflexively as "consolar-se" (to console oneself, to find comfort). Often appears with prepositions: "consolar-se com algo" (to find comfort in something). Slightly more formal than "confortar" but widely used in both spoken and written Brazilian Portuguese.