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Parts of Speech for Console
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Gramatical Hierarchy
- Noun
- Countable noun
- Verb
- Verb with objects
- Transitive verb
Grammatically «Console» is a noun, to be more precise even a transitive verb. But also it is used as a verb, specifically a transitive verb. Part of speech depends on meaning of this word.
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1. Office Button – Click the Office
Button to find a drop down menu containing options, such as: open, save, and
print. Also shows previously opened
files, which you may choose to “pin” them to make them “permanent”
choices.
2. Ribbon – The Ribbon is the
strip of buttons and icons located above the work area in Word 2007. The Ribbon
replaces the menus and toolbars found
in earlier versions of Word. Each ribbon contains groups of command
buttons with common purpose. Each
ribbon contains 7 tabs.
3. Tab Selector
button –
You can easily set tab stops by clicking on the desired position on the ruler.
This button
allows you to determine which type of
tab will be set left aligned , right aligned , center aligned or
decimal tab . Clicking on this button
will allow you to change the tab style.
4. Rulers – Gives you an idea
of where you are on the page
5. Document – This is what you
are typing/what will print out
6. Status Bar – This row can be
customized by right-clicking and selecting desired options. Desired options may
include page number/number of total
page, word count, insert/overtype mode, caps lock, and zoom slide.
7. Task Bar – Shows open
programs.
8. View Shortcuts – These four buttons
allow you to change the way you view your document on the screen. From
left to right they are: print layout,
full screen reading, web layout and draft. These can be added/removed by right
clicking anywhere on the status bar
and checking/unchecking View shortcuts.
9. Zoom Slide – Allows you to
increase/decrease the amount of the document you see on the screen.
10. View Ruler Button
–
Allows you to view/hide the rulers.
11. Screen Split
Button –
At the top of the vertical scroll bar is a new button. Just below the double
arrow is a tiny
button that looks like a minus sign
that lets you split your screen in two when double-clicked. Double-clicking it
a
second time will unsplit your screen.
12. Scroll Bars – Allows you to view
entire workbook by moving it up, down (vertical scroll bar), left or right
(horizontal
scroll bar).
13. Right Indent – Slide this triangle
to the left of the margin to limit the right side of a paragraph to that point.
Move
the triangle to the right of the
margin to allow the right side of the paragraph to extend beyond the margin.
The
triangle at the margin will keep the
right side of the paragraph with the margin.
14. Group – Command buttons
with a common purpose are clustered together. Each ribbon contains several
groups.
Some groups, but not all, contain a
quick launch bar (dialogue box launcher) in the bottom right hand corner.
15. Quick Launch
Bar/Dialogue Box Launcher – It
is the arrow in the bottom right hand corner of some
groups. When clicked, it will bring up
a dialog box where additional options/changes can be entered.
16. Title Bar – Shows name of
program and open document. Also contains minimize, maximize and close buttons.
17. Quick Access
Toolbar –
This customizable toolbar allows you to add frequently used commands. Click on
the
down arrow at the end of the toolbar
to add/remove command buttons – or — right-click on any command button
and choose Add to Quick Access
Toolbar.
18. Tab – The ribbon is
broken down into 7 tabs. Each tab has a common purpose and consists of several
groups. To
select a tab, simply click on it and
the appropriate groups will be displayed.
19. First Line Indent
–
This triangle controls where the first line of a paragraph begins. Moved to the
left of the
margin, will allow the first paragraph
to be in the left margin. Can be moved to the right of the margin to indent
your paragraph. THIS IS NOT SETTING
TABS!
20. Hanging Indent – The opposite of a
first line indent. It is often moved to the right of the first line indent,
which
allows the remaining lines of a paragraph to be indented
according to placement of the triangle.
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WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023 con•sole1 /kənˈsoʊl/USA pronunciation
con•sol•a•ble, adj.
con•sole2 /ˈkɑnsoʊl/USA pronunciation
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023 con•sole1
con•sol′a•ble, adj.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: console /kənˈsəʊl/ vb
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin consōlārī, from sōlārī to comfort; see solace conˈsolable adj conˈsoler n conˈsolingly adv console /ˈkɒnsəʊl/ n
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, shortened from Old French consolateur one that provides support, hence, supporting bracket, from Latin consōlātor a comforter; see console1 ‘console‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): |
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Certainly, we all have within us the potential to live in a hugely different way. And how happy you can make yourself, I think, a lot depends on how much you beat yourself up about that; and how much you can, in some sort of providential way, console yourself and say, ‘Well, it’s all worked out for the best, in the best of all possible worlds.’
Sebastian Faulks
ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONSOLE
From Latin consōlārī, from sōlārī to comfort.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
PRONUNCIATION OF CONSOLE
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONSOLE
Console is a verb.
WHAT DOES CONSOLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of console in the English dictionary
The definition of console in the dictionary is to serve as a source of comfort to in disappointment, loss, sadness, etc.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONSOLE
PRESENT
Present
I console
you console
he/she/it consoles
we console
you console
they console
Present continuous
I am consoling
you are consoling
he/she/it is consoling
we are consoling
you are consoling
they are consoling
Present perfect
I have consoled
you have consoled
he/she/it has consoled
we have consoled
you have consoled
they have consoled
Present perfect continuous
I have been consoling
you have been consoling
he/she/it has been consoling
we have been consoling
you have been consoling
they have been consoling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I consoled
you consoled
he/she/it consoled
we consoled
you consoled
they consoled
Past continuous
I was consoling
you were consoling
he/she/it was consoling
we were consoling
you were consoling
they were consoling
Past perfect
I had consoled
you had consoled
he/she/it had consoled
we had consoled
you had consoled
they had consoled
Past perfect continuous
I had been consoling
you had been consoling
he/she/it had been consoling
we had been consoling
you had been consoling
they had been consoling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will console
you will console
he/she/it will console
we will console
you will console
they will console
Future continuous
I will be consoling
you will be consoling
he/she/it will be consoling
we will be consoling
you will be consoling
they will be consoling
Future perfect
I will have consoled
you will have consoled
he/she/it will have consoled
we will have consoled
you will have consoled
they will have consoled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been consoling
you will have been consoling
he/she/it will have been consoling
we will have been consoling
you will have been consoling
they will have been consoling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would console
you would console
he/she/it would console
we would console
you would console
they would console
Conditional continuous
I would be consoling
you would be consoling
he/she/it would be consoling
we would be consoling
you would be consoling
they would be consoling
Conditional perfect
I would have console
you would have console
he/she/it would have console
we would have console
you would have console
they would have console
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been consoling
you would have been consoling
he/she/it would have been consoling
we would have been consoling
you would have been consoling
they would have been consoling
Conditional or «future-in-the-past» tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you console
we let´s console
you console
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
consoling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONSOLE
Synonyms and antonyms of console in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «CONSOLE»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «console» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «console» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF CONSOLE
Find out the translation of console to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of console from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «console» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
安慰
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
consolar
570 millions of speakers
English
console
510 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
सांत्वना
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
وحدة التحكم
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
консоль
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
consolar
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
কনসোল
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
consoler
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Konsol
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
trösten
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
慰める
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
위로하다
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Console
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
giao diện điều khiển
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
கன்சோல்
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
कन्सोल
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
konsol
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
consolare
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
konsola
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
консоль
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
consolă
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
κονσόλα
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
konsole
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
konsol
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
konsoll
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of console
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSOLE»
The term «console» is very widely used and occupies the 5.750 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «console» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of console
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «console».
FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSOLE» OVER TIME
The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «console» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «console» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.
Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about console
10 QUOTES WITH «CONSOLE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word console.
We didn’t have our online service developed. We had never shipped a console game before as a company. So we were developing a lot of new competencies as a company and assembling a new team.
We’re going to do something that’s really unprecedented in the industry by launching the console in all three major markets for the same holiday. It’s never been done before.
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
The Xbox 360 is the first console that I’ve ever worked with that actually has development tools that are better for games than what we’ve had on PC.
If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
If you look at the evolution of games from console to Internet to mobile, and look at social networking from Web to mobile, everything is fragmenting.
There’s established gaming IP that’s coming from console to mobile, which is interesting. Everything is converging a little bit toward mobile devices in the living room. On the casual side, the graphics and animation and game design and all of those variables are improving.
Alcohol doesn’t console, it doesn’t fill up anyone’s psychological gaps, all it replaces is the lack of God. It doesn’t comfort man. On the contrary, it encourages him in his folly, it transports him to the supreme regions where he is master of his own destiny.
Certainly, we all have within us the potential to live in a hugely different way. And how happy you can make yourself, I think, a lot depends on how much you beat yourself up about that; and how much you can, in some sort of providential way, console yourself and say, ‘Well, it’s all worked out for the best, in the best of all possible worlds.’
A doctor must work eighteen hours a day and seven days a week. If you cannot console yourself to this, get out of the profession.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSOLE»
Discover the use of console in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to console and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Console and Classify: The French Psychiatric Profession in …
«Goldstein has raised our understanding of the politics of psychiatric professionalization on to a new plane.»—Roy Porter, Times Higher Education Supplement «[A]n historiographical tour de force, quite simply the most insightful work on …
2
Game Console Hacking: Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Game Boy, …
This book builds on the motto of «Have Fun While Voiding Your Warranty» and will appeal to the community of hardware geeks who associate unscrewing the back of their video console with para-jumping into the perfect storm. * Providing a …
Joe Grand, Albert Yarusso, 2004
3
Console Wars: Sega Vs Nintendo — and the Battle that Defined …
Console Wars is the underdog tale of how Kalinske miraculously turned an industry punchline into a market leader.
Blake J. Harris, Blake Harris, 2014
4
The Black Art of Video Game Console Design
This book assumes no prior knowledge of Electrical Engineering or Computer Architecture, but takes you on a breathtaking journey from atomic semiconductor theory to the design and construction of basic video game consoles that you can build …
5
Console Confessions: The Great Music Producers in Their Own …
(Book). Compiled from industry leader EQ magazine, Console Confessions gathers first-person stories from the top names in music production.
6
Understanding Audio: Getting the Most Out of Your Project Or …
The. Recording. Console. Now that we have discussed how to interpret and
create signal flowcharts, as well as a gained a grasp of recording studio signal
flow and function, let’s look more closely at the heart of the recording studio: the …
7
SAS 9.2 Management Console: Guide to Users and Permissions
This document helps you use SAS Management Console to manage access and users.
8
Submanifolds and Holonomy
With special emphasis on new techniques based on the holonomy of the normal connection, this book provides a modern, self-contained introduction to submanifold geometry.
Jurgen Berndt, Carlos Enrique Olmos, Sergio Console, 2003
9
VINTROPEDIA — Vintage Computer and Retro Console Price Guide …
Michael Starr, Craig Chapple. veb tv spiel (black case / orange buttons) de 1977
ay-3-8500 cpu. unknown colours. n/a ram /bit 20.00 veb tv spiel (black case /
yellow butons) de 1977 ay-3-8500 cpu. unknown colours. n/a ram /bit 20.00
venture …
Michael Starr, Craig Chapple, 2008
10
Readings in model-based diagnosis
By Walter Hamscheil.
Walter Hamscher, Luca Console, Johan De Kleer, 1992
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSOLE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term console is used in the context of the following news items.
Sega’s Making a New Console Game and Wants to Regain Trust …
When asked about the possibility of seeing a new console game come out in the back half of the year, Satomi said that he couldn’t make that … «Twinfinite, Jul 15»
Shuhei Yoshida Comments on Nintendo PlayStation Console
Just last week, we posted a story about the “Nintendo PlayStation” console that never saw the light of day. Confused? In case you didn’t know, … «PlayStation LifeStyle, Jul 15»
Special Destiny: The Taken King Edition PS4 Console Arriving in …
The console is exclusive to Europe, Australia and New Zealand according to Sony, but VG24/7 reports that it will also be available in North … «Game Rant, Jul 15»
Console Classics Bringing Select PS One Games to Steam
A publisher by the name of Console Classics is working to bring a selection of games for the original PlayStation to Steam. Console Classics … «NZGamer.com, Jul 15»
Ars reader: So a guy walks into my shop with an Infinium Phantom …
As Schlesinger tells it, a console collector brought the Phantom prototype in to Microtek Systems—his computer repair shop in Venice, … «Ars Technica, Jul 15»
Google Cloud Console App Misses The Mark For iOS Users
The console, previously only accessible via web interface, allows the monitoring of GCP resources, as well as the ability to access the Google … «InformationWeek, Jul 15»
NVIDIA SHIELD Console Gets Minor Upgrade To Version 1.3 With …
The NVIDIA SHIELD gaming console happens to double as the best Android TV set-top box on the market. Starting at $200, it’s also a pricey … «Android Police, Jul 15»
Here’s the winner of our Pimp your Console competition
Not very long ago at all, we told you about the chaps from CC Entertainment, and how they could add a dash of magic to your consoles thanks … «Lazygamer, Jul 15»
Xbox One Firmware Update Prepares Console for Windows 10 …
The team at Microsoft in charge of the Xbox One is announcing that a new firmware update for the home console is at the moment being … «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
New PS4 uses a fifth less power
I learned my lesson with the last generation of console hardware in terms of choosing when to buy. I’ve gone through three Xbox 360 models, … «Geek, Jul 15»
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Mercedes-Maybach and Virgil Abloh logos appear throughout the interior on the center console, rear cushions, headrests, and more.
—Louisa Ballhaus, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2023
Play pinball, arcade, console, and tabletop games, enjoy live entertainment, and meet pop-culture personalities.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
The industry has been further hamstrung by supply chain constraints on consoles and a relatively light schedule of new game releases last year.
—Lucy Papachristou, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2023
Paramount+ can be accessed through compatible devices, gaming consoles, mobile devices and web browsers.
—Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2023
The concept has a sharp-looking interior, with a sporty steering wheel shape, a prominent center console, and dual screens serving as a digital gauge cluster and a large central screen.
—Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2023
The 10-millimeter drivers also offer loud, clear sound when playing on a console, phone, or computer.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 6 Mar. 2023
This is the standard version of Sony’s console with a Blu-ray disc drive, in addition to the included 825GB SSD that’s present on both it and the cheaper Digital Edition of the PS5.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 25 Feb. 2023
Brawlhalla, which is free-to-play, has a community of over 80 million players worldwide across mobile, console and PC platforms and is currently the most popular fighting game on Steam.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
Idaho parent Kris Huntting consoled their teenage son, who is trans, after most of his teachers deadnamed him on the first day of school, in accordance with a new policy.
—Hannah Schoenbaum And Sean Murphy, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Mar. 2023
Idaho parent Kris Huntting consoled their teenage son, who is trans, after most of his teachers deadnamed him on the first day of school, in accordance with a new policy.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2023
Diaz’s teammates consoled him.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2023
Lisa consoles Ariana about her loss.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Mar. 2023
To those in whose dreams fused nuclei dance, the cold-hot distinction is consoling.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2023
No one consoled her or even asked about it.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2023
During the somber, peaceful service, which lasted a little more than an hour, Verner’s family, friends and fellow students consoled one another.
—Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 18 Feb. 2023
The meeting, held in a country raw from killings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, exposed a paradox of American mayoralty: When mass violence happens, mayors are the ones who must deliver the grim details, console their cities, and field questions about how the gunman might have been stopped.
—Mitch Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2022
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