console

Everyday

1. (verb) To comfort someone who is sad or upset and help them feel better. tree →
2. (noun) A games machine that you connect to a TV or hold in your hands to play video games. tree →
3. (noun) A panel with buttons, switches and screens for controlling a machine, a car or a plane. tree →

In the lessons

In feelings lessons, consoling a friend means listening, a kind word or a hug when they are sad. In everyday life, a games console is a common toy, and screen-time rules apply. In stories, a pilot or a spaceship captain sits at the console. Phrases: «console someone», «games console», «control console».

Examples

• I tried to console my friend when her hamster died. tree →
• Nothing could console him after losing the final. tree →
• Mum consoled the baby with a soft song. tree →
• We got a new games console for the holidays. tree →
• Only one hour on the console on school nights! tree →
• The pilot pressed a button on the console. tree →
• The car's console shows the speed and the radio. tree →
• She consoled herself with a big mug of hot chocolate. tree →
• However, little Frisk came to console him, and told him all the news. tree →

Note

Same spelling, two words with different stress: the verb is con-SOLE, the noun is CON-sole. The noun «consolation» means comfort; a «consolation prize» is given to someone who did not win.