trösten — meaning in English

English meaning

• comfort noun A state of physical ease and freedom from pain or worry.
• console verb To comfort someone who is upset, grieving, or disappointed.
• solace noun Comfort received during a time of grief, loneliness, or distress.
• soothe verb To calm someone down or make a painful or unpleasant feeling less intense.

Senses

trösten is used for these senses in English:

• comfort (obsolete) To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.
• console (transitive) To comfort (someone) in a time of grief, disappointment, etc.
• solace (transitive) To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.
• soothe (transitive) To ease or relieve pain or suffering.

comfort — full definition

1. noun A state of physical ease and freedom from pain or worry.
2. noun Relief from grief, distress, or anxiety, or something that provides it.
3. verb To ease someone's distress or grief; to console.

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