consolation

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in Vietnamese An ủi, sự an ủi

BrE /kənˈsɒl.ə.ʃən/ AmE /kənˈsɑː.lə.ʃən/

noun en → vi

1 COMFORT [singular] B1

An ủi, sự an ủi

something that makes you feel less upset or disappointed when something bad has happened

  • a consolation

Collocations words of consolation · find comfort in something

  • She found some consolation in knowing that her son was safe.

    Cô ấy cảm thấy an ủi khi biết rằng con trai mình vẫn an toàn.

2 REWARD [singular] B1

Giải thưởng, phần thưởng

a prize given to someone who has won a competition or done something well

  • a consolation prize

Collocations consolation prize · win a consolation prize

  • He won the second prize as a consolation for coming in third.

    Anh ấy đã giành giải nhì như một phần thưởng an ủi khi về thứ ba.