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Italian word
consolare
to console, to comfort; also 'il consolato' = the consulate
Looks like
consulate / console
to comfort; a game console; a consul's office
⚠️ The trap
Consolare as a verb means to comfort. The noun 'il console' means the consul (diplomat). A gaming console is 'console di gioco' (anglicism). These distinct words share a root and confuse learners.
To say "to comfort; a game console; a consul's office" in Italian:
consolare (to console); consolato (consulate); console di gioco (game console)
"consolare" in English means:
to console, to comfort; also 'il consolato' = the consulate
Example
"Ho cercato di consolarla dopo la brutta notizia."
"I tried to comfort her after the bad news."
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