Consolarse (en. To console oneself)

/kon.soˈlaɾ.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Find emotional relief after a disappointment or loss.

After the breakup, María tried to console herself with the company of her friends.

Después de la separación, María intentó consolarse con la compañía de sus amigos.

Take action to calm oneself in difficult situations.

Juan consoles himself thinking that everything will pass soon.

Juan se consuela pensando que todo pasará pronto.

Seek reasons to feel better after a negative experience.

She tries to console herself by remembering the good times.

Ella trata de consolarse recordando los buenos momentos.

From Latin 'consolari', meaning 'to give comfort'.

console oneself with something

Seek comfort in an activity or thing.

consolarse con algo

console oneself in memory

Find comfort in remembering past moments.

consolarse en el recuerdo

there is no consolation

Expression implying that relief or tranquility cannot be found.

no hay consuelo

comfort

Relief felt in the face of loss or suffering.

consuelo

comforter

Person or thing that provides comfort.

consolador

Give oneself an emotional release

After the breakup, Carlos spent the weekend consoling himself by giving himself an emotional release.

Después de la ruptura, Carlos se pasó el fin de semana consolarse haciéndose una paja emocional.

Cry into the pillow

Sometimes, you just have to cry into the pillow and console yourself a bit.

A veces, solo hay que llorar en la almohada y consolarse un poco.