solace
solace · solaces · solaced · solacing
заспокоїти, заспокоювати, утишати
утешать
trösten
To give solace to; comfort; cheer; consoleTo give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.
UK/ˈsɒl.ɪs/US/ˈsɑ.lɪs/
» I take solace in his words.
Меня утешают его слова.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.
trösten
утеша́тьutešátʹ
(transitive)To allay or assuage.
(intransitive)To take comfort; to be cheered.
More definitions
- give moral or emotional strength to
Examples
29 sentencesI take solace in his words.
ruМеня утешают его слова. — BW
I take solace in her words.
Many are finding solace in gardening.
deViele finden Trost in der Gartenarbeit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Yanni started looking outside his marriage for solace.
The sea offers solace to the weary traveler.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to give solace to:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to give solace to:
Origin
From Old French solas, from Latin sōlācium (“consolation”), root from Proto-Indo-EuropeanFrom Old French solas, from Latin sōlācium (“consolation”), root from Proto-Indo-European *selh₂- (“mercy, comfort”).
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Forms
solaces, solacing, solaced, solacedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle