Polyglot Dictionary

consuelo

/konˈswelo/

el noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los consuelos

Meaning

  1. comfort, consolation

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

alivio

alivio is the relief you feel when a worry, pain, or burden is lifted; consuelo is the emotional comfort offered to someone who's sad or grieving — a different feeling.

Practice

1 What does consuelo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sus palabras fueron un gran ___ para ella.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches consuelo?

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