advice

ad·vice  (d-vs)

n.

1. Opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem; counsel.

2. Information communicated; news. Often used in the plural: advices from an ambassador.

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[Middle English avis, advice, from Old French avis, from (ester) a vis, to seem : a, to (from Latin ad; see ad-) + vis, seen (from Latin vsum, what seems (good), from neuter past participle of vidre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots).]

Synonyms: advice, counsel, recommendation
These nouns denote an opinion as to a decision or course of action: sound advice for the unemployed; accepted my attorney's counsel; will follow your recommendation. See Also Synonyms at news.

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advice [ədˈvaɪs]

n

1. recommendation as to appropriate choice of action; counsel

2. (sometimes plural) formal notification of facts, esp when communicated from a distance

[C13 avis (later advise), via Old French from a Vulgar Latin phrase based on Latin ad to, according to + vīsum view (hence: according to one's view, opinion)]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

advice - a proposal for an appropriate course of action recommendation - something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable indication - something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave" admonition, word of advice, monition, warning - cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches" proposal - something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

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advice

noun

1. guidance, help, opinion, direction, suggestion, instruction, counsel, counselling, recommendation, injunction, admonition Don't be afraid to ask for advice when ordering a meal.

2. instruction, notification, view, information, warning, teaching, notice, word, intelligence Most have now left the country on the advice of their governments.

Quotations
"There is nothing we receive with so much reluctance as advice" [Joseph Addison The Spectator]
"It was, perhaps, one of those cases in which advice is good or bad only as the event decides" [Jane Austen Persuasion]
"The best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and advise them to do it" [Harry S. Truman]

Translations

advice [ədˈvaɪs]

A. N

1. (gen) → consejos mpl
he ignored my advice → ignoró mis consejos
it was good advice or a good piece of advice → fue un buen consejo
her doctor's advice was to rest → el médico le aconsejó descansar
he did it against the advice of friends → lo hizo en contra de lo que le aconsejaron sus amigos
to follow sb's advice → seguir el consejo or los consejos de algn
let me give you some advice → permíteme que te dé un consejo → permíteme que te aconseje
if you want my advice → si quieres(seguir)mi consejo ...
my advice to you is not to say anything → te aconsejo no decir nada → mi consejo es que no digas nada
I need your advice → necesito que me aconsejes
on the advice of sb → siguiendo el consejo or los consejos de algn
a piece of advice → un consejo
to take sb's advice → seguir el consejo or los consejos de algn → hacer caso a algn
take my advice and stay away from him! → ¡sigue mi consejo y no te metas con él!, ¡hazme caso y no te metas con él!
when I want your advice I'll ask for it → cuando quiera que me aconsejes te lo pediré → cuando quiera tu consejo te lo pediré

2. (= professional help, information) → asesoramiento m
you need expert advice → necesitas el asesoramiento de un experto → necesitas hacerte asesorar por un experto
the tourist office will give us advice on places to visit → la oficina de turismo nos asesorará sobre qué lugares visitar
to seek sb's advice → consultar a algn, hacerse asesorar por algn
to seek professional/medical advice → consultar a or hacerse asesorar por un profesional/médico
to take legal advice → consultar a un abogado → asesorarse con un abogado

3. (Comm) → aviso m, notificación f

B. CPD advice column N (gen) → consultorio m; (= agony aunt) → consultorio m sentimental
advice note N → nota f de aviso
advice service N → servicio m de asesoramiento

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advice [ədˈvaɪs] n

(= guidance, recommendations) → conseils mpl
to give sb advice → donner des conseils à qn
Let me give you some advice: tell the truth → Laisse-moi te donner un conseil: dis la vérité.
They want advice on how to do it
BUT Ils veulent qu'on les conseille sur comment faire.
a piece of advice → un conseil
He gave me a good piece of advice → Il m'a donné un bon conseil.
to ask for advice → demander conseil
to ask for advice about sth → demander conseil à propos de qch
to ask sb for advice → demander conseil à qn
to ask sb for advice about sth → demander conseil à qn à propos de qch
take my advice → suis mon conseil
to take legal advice → consulter un avocat
advice column (US) n → courrier m du cœur
advice columnist (US) n → rédacteur/trice m/f du courrier du cœur
advice line n → service m de conseil par téléphone

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advice

n

no pl → Rat m no pl; a piece of advice → ein Rat(schlag) m; let me give you a piece of advice or some advice → ich will Ihnen einen guten Rat geben; you’re a fine one to give advice → du hast gut raten, ausgerechnet du willst hier Ratschläge geben; his advice was always useful → er gab immer guten Rat or gute Ratschläge; that’s good advice → das ist ein guter Rat; I didn’t ask for your advice → ich habe dich nicht um (deinen) Rat gebeten or gefragt; to take somebody’s advice → jds Rat (be)folgen; take my advice → höre auf mich; to seek (somebody’s) advice → (jdn) um Rat fragen; (from doctor, lawyer etc) → Rat (bei jdm) einholen; to take medical/legal advice → einen Arzt/Rechtsanwalt zu Rate ziehen; my advice to him would be … → ich würde ihm raten …; it’s not advice we need → wir brauchen keine guten Ratschläge

(Comm: = notification) → Mitteilung f, → Avis m or nt

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advice:

advice column

n = agony column

advice columnist

n = agony columnist

advice note

n → Benachrichtigung f, → Avis m or nt

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advice [ədˈvaɪs] n → consiglio, consigli mpl
a piece of advice → un consiglio
legal advice → consulenza legale
to ask (sb) for advice → chiedere il consiglio (di qn), chiedere un consiglio (a qn)
to take sb's advice → seguire il consiglio or i consigli di qn

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advice

n advice [ədˈvais]

suggestions to a person about what he should do You must seek legal advice if you want a divorce; Let me give you a piece of advice. advies نَصِيحَه съвет rada råd der Rat συμβουλή consejo nõu(anne) نصیحت neuvo conseil(s) עֵצָה, ייִעוּץ सलाह savjet tanács nasihat ráð, ráðleggingar consiglio 助言 조언 patarimas padoms; konsultācija pandapat advies råd porada conselho sfat совет rada nasvet savet råd คำแนะนำ öğüt, tavsiye 勸告 порада; консультація نصیحت lời khuyên 劝告

v advise [ədˈvaiz]

1 to give advice to; to recommend My lawyer advises me to buy the house. adviseer يَنْصَح съветвам radit råde raten συμβουλεύω, συστήνω aconsejar soovitama نصیحت کردن؛ توصیه کردن neuvoa conseiller (de) לְייַעֵץ, לְהַמלִיץ सलाह देना savjetovati tanácsol menasehatkan ráðleggja consigliare 助言する 조언하다 patarti dot padomu; ieteikt nasihat adviseren råde, tilrå radzić aconselhar a sfătui советовать radiť svetovati savetovati råda ให้คำแนะนำ öğüt vermek, tavsiye etmek 勸告 радити(ся); консультувати(ся) نصیحت کرنا ، نصیحت دینا khuyên 劝告

2 (withof) to inform This letter is to advise you of our interest in your proposal. in kennis stel يُعْـلِم، يُبْلِغ уведомявам informovat informere; underrette benachrichtigen γνωστοποιώ, ενημερώνω avisar, comunicar teatama آگاه کردن tiedottaa informer (de) לְהוֹדִיע ל- सूचित करना priopćiti tájékoztat memberitahukan tilkynna, láta vita informare 通知する 알리다 pranešti, informuoti paziņot; informēt memberitahu inlichten informere, underrette powiadamiać avisar a informa (despre) извещать informovať seznaniti (z), informirati obavestiti meddela แจ้งให้ทราบ bildirmek, bilgi vermek 通知 повідомляти; сповіщати اطلاع دینا báo cho biết 通知

adj adˈvisable

(of actions) wise The doctor does not think it advisable for you to drink alcohol. aan te raai مُسْتَحْسَن препоръчително vhodný tilrådelig ratsam ενδεδειγμένος, συνετός, φρόνιμος aconsejable mõistlik صلاح viisas conseillé רָצוּי, מוּמְלָץ उचित, योग्य uputan tanácsos dianjurkan ráðlegur consigliabile 賢明な 바람직한 patartinas ieteicams; vēlams dinasihatkan wenselijk tilrådelig rozsądny, wskazany aconselhável recomandabil целесообразный vhodný priporočljiv preporučljiv tillrådlig เป็นสิ่งที่ดีหรือคู่ควร akıllıca, akla uygun, yerinde 明智的 бажаний; рекомендований قرین مصلحت ، مناسب thích hợp 可取的

n adˌvisaˈbility

aan te raai إسْتِحْسَان целесъобразност vhodnost tilrådelighed die Ratsamkeit ορθότητα conveniencia mõistlikkus مصلحت آمیز بودن viisaus opportunité כְּדָאיוּת औचित्य uputnost tanácsolhatóság kesempatan réttmæti, skynsemi opportunità 当を得ていること 타당함 tikslingumas lietderība; vēlamība wenselijkheid tilrådelighet celowość conveniência oportunitate целесообразность vhodnosť ugodnost, korist korisnost tillrådlighet ความคู่ควร; ความเหมาะสม tavsiye edilebilirlik 明智，恰當 доцільність مناسب ہونا ، ضروری tính thích hợp 可取，恰当

n adˈviser, adˈvisor

a person who advises. adviseur نَاصِح، مُسْتَشَار съветник poradce, rádce rådgiver der/die Ratgeber(in) σύμβουλος consejero nõuandja مشاور neuvoja conseiller/-ère יוֹעֵץ परामर्शदाता savjetnik tanácsadó penasihat ráðgjafi consulente, consigliere 助言者 조언자 patarėjas padomdevējs penasihat adviseur rådgiver doradca consultor consilier советник, консультант radca, poradca svetovalec savetnik rådgivare ที่ปรึกษา danışman 顧問 радник, консультант مشیر cố vấn 顾问

adj adˈvisory

giving advice an advisory leaflet; He acted in an advisory capacity. adviserend إسْتِشَارِي консултативен poradní rådgivende beratend συμβουλευτικός asesor nõuandev پندآمیز؛ مشورتی neuvoa-antava consultatif מְייַעֵץ परामर्श savjetodavan tanácsadó(i) pemberitahuan, laporan ráðgefandi consultivo 조언의 patariamasis padomdevēja-; konsultatīvs memberi nasihat adviserend rådgivende doradczy consultivo onsultative консультативный poradný posvetovalen savetodavni rådgivande ที่เกี่ยวกับการให้คำปรึกษา tavsiye(niteliğinde), tavsiye veren 提供諮詢的 дорадчий, консультативний صلاح کار ، صلاح کاری tư vấn 顾问的

advice is a noun and never used in the plural: to give advice / a piece of advice / some advice .

advise is a verb: He advises us not to go .

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advice → نصيحة rada råd Ratschlag συμβουλή consejo neuvo conseil savjet consiglio 助言 조언 advies råd rada conselho совет råd คำแนะนำ öğüt lời khuyên 建议