consolation

consolation
kon-
noun
1) (the act of consoling.) consolación
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).) consuelo
consolation n consuelo
consolation
tr[kɒnsə'leɪʃən]
noun
1 consuelo
■ you were a great consolation to me fuiste un gran consuelo para mí
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
consolation prize premio de consolación
consolation [.kɑntsə'leɪʃə n] n
1) : consuelo m
2)
consolation prize : premio m de consolación
consolation
n.
• consolación s.f.
• consuelo s.m.
• quitapesares s.m.
• solaz s.m.
'kɑːnsə'leɪʃən, ˌkɒnsə'leɪʃən
count & mass noun consuelo m

if it's any consolation to you — si te sirve de consuelo; (before n)

consolation prize — premio m de consolación, premio m (de) consuelo (CS)

[ˌkɒnsǝ'leɪʃǝn]
1.
N consuelo m

that's one consolation — esto es un consuelo, por lo menos

if it's any consolation to you — si te consuela de algún modo

it is some consolation to know that ... — me reconforta saber que ...

2.
CPD

consolation prize N — premio m de consolación

* * *
['kɑːnsə'leɪʃən, ˌkɒnsə'leɪʃən]
count & mass noun consuelo m

if it's any consolation to you — si te sirve de consuelo; (before n)

consolation prize — premio m de consolación, premio m (de) consuelo (CS)


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