con·sult (k n-s lt )v. con·sult·ed, con·sult·ing, con·sults v.tr. 1. a. To seek advice or information of: consult an attorney. b. To refer to: consulted a telephone directory for the number. 2. To take into account; consider: consult one's checkbook before making a major purchase. v.intr. 1. To exchange views; confer. 2. To work or serve as a consultant: a retired executive who consults for several large companies. n. (k n-slt, k nslt ) A consultation, especially one involving physicians. [French consulter, from Latin c  nsult re, frequentative of cnsulere, to take counsel.]con·sult er n. |
consult [kənˈsʌlt]
vb
1. (when intr, often foll by with) to ask advice from (someone); confer with (someone)
2. (tr) to refer to for information to consult a map
3. (tr) to have regard for (a person's feelings, interests, etc.) in making decisions or plans; consider
4. (intr) to make oneself available to give professional advice, esp at scheduled times and for a fee
[from French consulter, from Latin consultāre to reflect, take counsel, from consulere to consult]
consultable adj
consulter , consultor n
Consult council meeting for consultation, 1634; a meeting for conspiracy or intrigue. See also conspiracy.
Examples: consult of catholics, 1762; of coquettes; of doctors, 1700; of Jesuits, 1823.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | consult - get or ask advice from; "Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision" |
| 2. | consult - seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes" research - attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; "The student researched the history of that word" | |
| 3. | consult - have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action" hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" collogue - confer secretly | |
| 4. | consult - advise professionally; "The professor consults for industry" |
consult
verb
1. ask, refer to, turn to, interrogate, take counsel, ask advice of, pick (someone's) brains, question Consult your doctor before undertaking a strenuous exercise programme.
2. confer, talk, debate, deliberate, commune, compare notes, consider The umpires consulted quickly.
4. consider, regard, respect, take account of, take into consideration, have regard for They must not feel the decision has been made without consulting their feelings.
Quotations
"consult: to seek another's approval of a course already decided on" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]
"consult: to seek another's approval of a course already decided on" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]
Translations
consult [kənˈsʌlt]
A. VT
1. [+ book, person, doctor] → consultar
2. (frm) (= show consideration for) [+ one's interests] → tener en cuenta
consult [kənˈsʌlt]
vt
[+ person] → consulter; [+ doctor] → consulter
to consult sb about sth → consulter qn à propos de qch
to consult sb about sth → consulter qn à propos de qch
[+ map] → consulter
consult
vt
(= ask) → sich besprechen mit, konsultieren; lawyer, doctor etc → konsultieren, zurate or zu Rate ziehen; dictionary → nachschlagen in (+dat), → konsultieren (geh); map → nachsehen auf (+dat); oracle → befragen; horoscope → nachlesen; clock → sehen auf (+acc); he might have consulted me → das hätte er auch mit mir besprechen können, er hätte mich auch konsultieren können; you don’t have to consult me about every little detail → Sie brauchen mich nicht wegen jeder Kleinigkeit zu fragen; he did it without consulting anyone → er hat das getan, ohne jemanden zu fragen
(form: = consider) → bedenken
consult [kənˈsʌlt]
consult [kənˈsʌlt]
1. vt to consult sb (about sth) → consultare qn (su or riguardo a qc)
2. vi to consult each other → consultarsi
consult [kənˈsʌlt]
1. vt to consult sb (about sth) → consultare qn (su or riguardo a qc)
2. vi to consult each other → consultarsi
v consult [kənˈsalt]
1 to seek advice or information from Consult your doctor; He consulted his watch; He consulted with me about what we should do next. raadpleeg, spreek, konsulteer يَسْتَشير съветвам се (po)radit se; podívat se rådføre sig med; konsultere; se på befragen συμβουλεύομαι consultar nõu küsima, konsulteerima مشورت کردن kysyä neuvoa, konsultoida consulter לְהִווָעֵץ सलाह करना posavjetovati tanácsot kér meminta saran ráðgast við consultare 相談する 조언을 구하다 pasitarti (su), konsultuotis, pasižiūrėti į, atsiklausti paskatīties pulkstenī minta nasihat raadplegen høre med, rådspørre, rådføre seg med, konsultere radzić się, sprawdzać się consultar a (se) consulta (cu) советоваться (po)radiť sa posvetovati se konsultovati rådfråga, konsultera, se efter i (på) ปรึกษา başvurmak, danışmak 請教，諮詢 радитися; консультуватися مشوره كرنا، صلاح كرنا tham khảo 请教；就诊
2 (of a doctor etc) to give professional advice He consults on Mondays and Fridays. konsulteer يُعْطي إسْتِشارَه консултирам mít konzultace give konsultation beraten δέχομαι ραντεβού (για επαγγελματία) pasar visita konsultatsiooni andma مشاوره دادن antaa asiantuntija-apua donner des consultations לְהִתיָיעֵץ डाक्टर इत्यादि से पेशेवर सलाह लेना konzultirati értekezik memberi saran veita viðtalstíma ricevere 診察する 상답하다 konsultuoti konsultēt memberi nasihat pakar spreekuur houden ha visittid przyjmować dar consulta a da consultaţii консультировать ordinovať svetovati savetovati ha mottagning (ผู้เชี่ยวชาญ) ให้คำปรึกษา danışmanlık yapmak 會診 консультувати ڈاکٹر کا) مريض كو ديكهنا) tư vấn 会诊
n conˈsultant
1 a person who gives professional advice He is consultant to a firm of engineers; (also adjective ) a consultant engineer. konsultant, adviseur, raadgewer مُسْتَشار консултант poradce, poradenský konsulent der Gutachter σύμβουλος asesor, consultor konsultant, nõuandja مشاور konsultti expert-conseil, experte-conseil יוֹעֵץ पेशेवर सलाह देने वाला savjetnik (szak)tanácsadó konsultan ráðgjafi, ráðgefandi sérfræðingur consulente コンサルタント 상담사 konsultantas konsultants; konsultējošs penasihat consulent konsulent, rådgiver konsultant consultor specialist; expert консультант konzultant svetovalec konsultant konsult ที่ปรึกษา danışman 顧問 консультант مشير người tư vấn 顾问
2 a senior hospital doctor specializing in a particular branch of medicine His condition is so serious that they have sent for the consultant; (also adjective ) a consultant physician. konsulterende geneesheer طَبيب مُخْتَص، خَبير طِبّي експерт primář, specialista specialist; speciallæge der Spezialist ειδικευμένος γιατρός especialista eriarst پزشک ارشد؛ پزشک متخصص erikoislääkäri spécialiste יוֹעֵץ विचार-विमर्श, सलाह-मशविरा specijalist konzultáló orvos spesialis sérfræðingur specialista 専門医 전문의 konsultantas konsultants; konsultējošs pensihat fizikal specialist sykehuslege, overlege lekarz konsultant especialista specialist врач-консультант špecialista, -ka zdravnik specialist specijalista konsulterande läkare แพทย์เฉพาะทาง uzman doktor 會診醫生 лікар-консультант بڑا ڈاکٹر bác sỹ tham vấn 会诊医生
n consulˈtation [kon-]
How much does he charge for a consultation? beraadslaging, raadpleging, oorleg; konsult, konsultasie; ruggespraak إسْتِشارَه консултация konzultace, porada sygebesøg; konsultation die Beratung γνωμάτευση consulta konsultatsioon مشاوره konsultaatio consultation יֵעוּץ विमर्श savjetovanje konzultáció konsultasi viðtal, ráðgjöf consultazione; consulto 診察 상답 konsultacija konsultācija konsultasi consult konsultasjon konsultacja, wizyta consulta consultaţie консультация porada obisk pri zdravniku konsultacija konsultation การปรึกษาหารือ danışma, başvurma 諮詢 консультація صلاح مشوره sự hỏi ý kiến 咨询
consult → يَستشير poradit (se) konsultere konsultieren συμβουλεύομαι consultar kysyä neuvoa consulter posavjetovati se consultare 相談する 상의하다 consulteren rådspørre poradzić się consultar консультировать konsultera ปรึกษา danışmak hỏi ý kiến 商量
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