consolation

consolation, réconfort

Ce qui aide à se sentir moins triste après une perte ou une déception.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : consolation in something (She found consolation in her friends' kindness.); a consolation to someone (His letters were a consolation to her.)

Synonymes : comfort, solace

Expressions courantes : find consolation, little consolation, offer consolation

lot de consolation, prix de consolation

Petit prix ou avantage donné à une personne qui a manqué la récompense principale.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : consolation prize

Expressions courantes : consolation prize, small consolation, receive a consolation

but de consolation

But marqué par une équipe qui a encore très peu de chances de gagner le match.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : consolation goal

Expressions courantes : late consolation, consolation goal, score a consolation