consolation

Trost

Etwas, das nach einem Verlust oder einer Enttäuschung die Traurigkeit lindert.

In einfachem Englisch: Comfort that makes someone feel less sad after a loss or disappointment.

• Her kind words offered some consolation.
• He found consolation in spending time with his family.
• Knowing we tried our best was little consolation.

So benutzt man es: consolation in something (She found consolation in her friends' kindness.); a consolation to someone (His letters were a consolation to her.)

Synonyme: comfort, solace

Häufige Wendungen: find consolation, little consolation, offer consolation

Trostpreis

Ein kleinerer Preis oder Vorteil für jemanden, der den Hauptpreis nicht gewonnen hat.

In einfachem Englisch: A smaller prize or benefit given to someone who has lost or missed the main reward.

• I won a consolation prize.
• Free tickets were a small consolation for missing the main award.
• Each losing team received a consolation prize.

Synonyme: consolation prize

Häufige Wendungen: consolation prize, small consolation, receive a consolation

Ehrentreffer

Ein Tor einer Mannschaft, die das Spiel trotzdem sehr wahrscheinlich verliert.

In einfachem Englisch: A goal scored by a team that is still very likely to lose the match.

• They scored a late consolation.
• Her consolation goal made the final score four to one.
• The striker's consolation did little to lift the team's spirits.

Synonyme: consolation goal

Häufige Wendungen: late consolation, consolation goal, score a consolation