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Trostpreis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • consolation noun Comfort given to someone after a loss, disappointment, or sadness.

Senses

Trostpreis is used for these senses in English:

  • consolation The prize or benefit for the loser.
  • consolation prize An award or small item given to persons or groups of people who do not win an event but are worthy of recognition, especially in a game show.
  • zonk (slang) An unfavorable card or token, or undesirable or worthless item used as a prize in a contest or game show (such as Let's Make a Deal).

consolation — full definition

  1. noun Comfort given to someone after a loss, disappointment, or sadness.
  2. noun A prize given to someone who did not win the main competition.

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