consolarse

consolarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to take comfort (con, from)

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VPR to console o.s. (por about)

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(v.) = derive + comfort

Ex. The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.

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consolarse (con)

(v.) = take + comfort (at/in/from)

Ex: So, two distinct views, one looking for change and improvement, the other taking comfort in status quo.

(v.) = derive + comfort

Ex: The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.

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■consolarse verbo reflexivo to console oneself, take comfort [con, from]
'consolarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consolar
English:
comfort

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vpr

to console oneself, to take comfort;

¡consuélate! al menos no has suspendido look on the bright side! at least you didn't fail;

se consuela contándoles sus penas a los amigos she takes comfort in o from telling her troubles to her friends

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consolarse

v/r take comfort