Meaning 1neutral; personal and supportive contexts · 82%
To ease someone's sadness through sympathy, reassurance, or support.
Natural examples
Sie tröstete ihren Bruder nach der schlechten Nachricht.
She comforted her brother after the bad news.
Ein warmer Tee konnte das weinende Kind nicht trösten.
A warm tea could not comfort the crying child.
Die Freunde trösteten ihn mit ermutigenden Worten.
His friends comforted him with encouraging words.
Usage note
Trösten usually takes an accusative object; it can also be reflexive, and its participle is getröstet.
Mini-lesson: trösten
To ease someone's sadness through sympathy, reassurance, or support. Trösten usually takes an accusative object; it can also be reflexive, and its participle is getröstet.
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