reconfortar

Senses

1. 1.

   to comfort, to console

   to provide emotional support or solace to someone who is sad or distressed

2. 2.

   to soothe, to reassure

   to calm or ease someone's worries or anxieties

Examples

• "Ela tentou reconfortar o filho depois da perda do cachorro."

  She tried to comfort her son after the loss of the dog.

• "As palavras carinhosas da amiga me reconfortaram muito."

  My friend's kind words comforted me a lot.

• "Um abraço pode reconfortar alguém em momentos difíceis."

  A hug can comfort someone in difficult times.

Usage

Reconfortar is a regular -ar verb commonly used in emotional contexts. It often appears with direct objects (reconfortar alguém) and is slightly more formal than the synonym "consolar." Common collocations include "reconfortar o coração" (comfort the heart) and "palavras que reconfortam" (comforting words).