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 ; 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

Noun

1. recommendation as to an appropriate choice of action

2. formal notification of facts [Latin ad to + visum view]

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

noun 2. instruction, notification, view, information, warning, teaching, notice, word, intelligence

Translations

advice [ədˈvaɪs] n → consejo, consejos mpl (= notification); aviso;

a piece of advice → un consejo;

to take legal advice → consultar a un abogado;

to ask (sb) for advice → pedir consejo (a algn)

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advice [ədˈvaɪs] n → conseils mpl (= notification); avis m;

a piece of advice → un conseil;

to ask (sb) for advice → demander conseil (à qn);

to take legal advice → consulter un avocat

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advice [ədˈvaɪs] n → Rat m;

(notification) → Benachrichtigung f, Avis m or nt (Comm);

a piece of advice → ein Rat(schlag);

to ask sb for advice → jdn um Rat fragen;

to take legal advice → einen Rechtsanwalt zurate ziehen

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advice [ədˈvaɪs] n → consigli mpl (= notification); avviso;

piece of advice → consiglio;

to ask (sb) for advice → chiedere il consiglio (di qn), chiedere un consiglio (a qn);

legal advice → consulenza legale