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CONSOLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of console in English console verb [ T ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / kənˈsoʊl / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / kənˈsəʊl / Add to word list Add to word list to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better , usually by giving them comfort or sympathy : Her friends tried to console her, telling her "Everything will be fine ." He was consoled by the fact that he was young enough to try again the following year . console yourself I consoled myself with the thought that no one else could have done any better . Synonyms comfort solace literary soothe She appeared shocked and began crying as her attorney tried to console her. Console yourself with the knowledge that you are right . The one thing that consoled him at that time was writing poetry . Reassuring assure someone of something be/take a weight off your mind idiom calm calm ( someone ) down phrasal verb consolation consoling consolingly emollient heartened heartening lift reassurance reassure reassuringly reconvince satisfy set/put someone's mind at rest/ease idiom settle settle down phrasal verb they should worry! idiom See more results » console noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈkɑːn.soʊl / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈkɒn.səʊl / console noun [C] ( EQUIPMENT ) a surface or device with controls for electronic equipment , a vehicle , etc.: A sound engineer's console looks as complicated as the cockpit of a jet aircraft . ( also game console , gaming console ) a piece of electronic equipment for playing computer games : It's the only console that will run this game . The early model was a $40 game console that plugged directly into your TV. To raise or lower the seats , you simply depress a button on the console. A flat-screen TV is positioned above the driver's console. The surgeon sits at the console and uses his hands to guide the instruments . These are the people who will be behind the consoles for the next space mission . You can get a backpack designed specifically to carry your console, so you're never far from your favoritefavourite games . Have you experienced the immersive addictiveness of a high-end game console? The company unveiled its sleek new gaming console. Machines - parts air compressor air filter air hose ball bearing coaster brake cog collector plate lock on phrasal verb morph multi-screen multi-valve pivot point powertrain rack roller shovel skirt sleeve spindle valve See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Computer hardware console noun [C] ( TABLE ) ( also console table ) a type of narrow table , sometimes fixed to a wall : You could try adding a mirrored top to a hallway table or a console. Console tables are ideal for narrow passageways . A marble bust stands on the console. I bought a console table with two drawers for the hallway . Tables & desks bedside table bench benchtop bistro set booth breakfast bar bureau desk desktop drafting table dressing table drop-leaf table high table leaf standing desk tabletop the dinner table trestle trestle table vanity See more results » console yourself collocation to make yourself feel better when you are sad or disappointed : I consoled myself with the thought that the thief would not be able to sell the painting easily . I console myself by thinking about how I have much better hair than him, despite being ten years older . See console She didn't like to tell lies , but consoled herself that it was for a good reason . He consoled himself after the defeat with a few drinks at the bar . You can console yourself with the knowledge that you behaved entirely correctly . Reassuring assure someone of something be/take a weight off your mind idiom calm calm ( someone ) down phrasal verb consolation consoling consolingly emollient heartened heartening lift reassurance reassure reassuringly reconvince satisfy set/put someone's mind at rest/ease idiom settle settle down phrasal verb they should worry! idiom See more results » (Definition of console from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) console | Intermediate English console verb [ T ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / kənˈsoʊl / console verb [T] ( COMFORT ) Add to word list Add to word list to give comfort and sympathy to someone who is sad or disappointed : The boys consoled one another after their team’s first defeat . console noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈkɑn·soʊl / console noun [C] ( CONTROLS ) a special area containing a set of controls for electric equipment , esp . on an aircraft or boat : The jet’s console contains dozens of dials , meters , and switches . A console is also a cabinet that sits on the floor and contains an electrical unit such as a television . (Definition of console from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of console console He wrote that he found the silver handgun between the center console and passenger's seat and unloaded it. From New York Daily News Each console features four games for that device that fans selected as being representatives for that stage in video game evolution. From CNN They sobbed and consoled one another as they watched the coroner's office remove the body. From NOLA.com But as those mobile games become more " console -like," mobile game designers will run into the same problem. From VentureBeat In a social game, there is a constant process of iteration and innovation after the game is released, unlike console games. From CNET Your task is to console , not to entertain -- though sharing amusing memories may be a welcome part of what you offer. From Huffington Post It also proved that video games were more than a passing fad, became the defining console of its era and touched untold children's lives. From CNN The growing cost of console development, allied to a shrinking domestic market, have made these games increasingly unviable without international success. From The New Yorker These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of console ? Translations of console in Chinese (Traditional) 安慰，安撫，撫慰，慰藉… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 安慰，安抚，抚慰，慰藉… See more in Spanish consolar… See more in Portuguese consolar… See more in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Czech in Danish in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Korean in Ukrainian in Italian ～を慰める, 制御装置, ゲーム機… See more teselli etmek, avutmak, daha iyi hissetmesini sağlamak… See more consoler, console… See more consolar, consola… See more troosten, bedieningspaneel, console… See more utěšit, řídicí panel, konzole… See more trøste, konsol… See more menghibur, konsol, papan pengendali… See more ปลอบใจ, คอนโซล, แผงควบคุม… See more an ủi, bảng điều khiển, thiết bị chơi game cầm tay… See more pocieszać, konsola… See more trösta, manöverpanel, spelkonsol… See more pujuk, konsol… See more trösten, die Konsole, der Fernsehschrank… See more trøste, konsoll… See more 위로하다, 콘솔… See more утішати, панель приладів, пульт… See more consolare, console, quadro di comandi… See more Need a translator? 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