console

«console» in Mova's school dictionary: sad or upset and help them feel better — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (console, consoles, consoled, consoling) — said con-SOLE; noun (a console, consoles) — said CON-sole

meaning for a pupil

1) (verb) To comfort someone who is sad or upset and help them feel better. tree →

2) (noun) A games machine that you connect to a TV or hold in your hands to play video games. tree →

3) (noun) A panel with buttons, switches and screens for controlling a machine, a car or a plane. tree →

sense in the lessons

In feelings lessons, consoling a friend means listening, a kind word or a hug when they are sad. In everyday life, a games console is a common toy, and screen-time rules apply. In stories, a pilot or a spaceship captain sits at the console. Phrases: «console someone», «games console», «control console».

examples

• I tried to console my friend when her hamster died. tree →
• Nothing could console him after losing the final. tree →
• Mum consoled the baby with a soft song. tree →
• We got a new games console for the holidays. tree →
• Only one hour on the console on school nights! tree →
• The pilot pressed a button on the console. tree →
• The car's console shows the speed and the radio. tree →
• She consoled herself with a big mug of hot chocolate. tree →
• However, little Frisk came to console him, and told him all the news. tree →

note

Same spelling, two words with different stress: the verb is con-SOLE, the noun is CON-sole. The noun «consolation» means comfort; a «consolation prize» is given to someone who did not win.

In the corpora

• On a shared console, use an agreed timer for turns and ask an adult if needed.
• Turns on a shared console should be fair; use an agreed timer and ask an adult if a sibling will not stop.
• Before a motion game like dancing or sports on a console, clear the space around you and wear the wrist strap.
• He said sorry, and Mum explained that the lost console was a consequence, not revenge.
• A consequence like losing a console for a week is meant to teach, not to take revenge.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «console» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.