consolation

consolazione, conforto

Ciò che aiuta a sentirsi meno tristi dopo una perdita o una delusione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: consolation in something (She found consolation in her friends' kindness.); a consolation to someone (His letters were a consolation to her.)

Sinonimi: comfort, solace

Espressioni comuni: find consolation, little consolation, offer consolation

premio di consolazione

Premio più piccolo o vantaggio dato a chi non ha ottenuto il premio principale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: consolation prize

Espressioni comuni: consolation prize, small consolation, receive a consolation

gol della bandiera

Gol segnato da una squadra che molto probabilmente perderà comunque la partita.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: consolation goal

Espressioni comuni: late consolation, consolation goal, score a consolation