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ad·vi·so·ry

(ăd-vī′zə-rē)

adj.

1. Empowered to advise: an advisory committee.

2. Relating to or containing advice, especially a warning: an advisory memorandum regarding airworthiness.

n. pl. ad·vi·so·ries

A report giving information, especially a warning: a weather advisory.

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advisory

(ədˈvaɪzərɪ)

adj

giving advice; empowered to make recommendations: an advisory body.

n, pl -ries

1. a statement issued to give advice, recommendations, or a warning: a travel advisory.

2. a person or organization with an advisory function: the Prime Minister's media advisory.

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ad•vi•so•ry

(ædˈvaɪ zə ri)

adj., n., pl. -ries. adj.

1. giving or containing advice: an advisory letter to shareholders.

2. having the power or duty to advise: an advisory council.

3. a report on existing or predicted conditions, often with advice for dealing with them: an investor's advisory.

4. an announcement or bulletin that serves to advise and usu. warn the public, as of some potential hazard.

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Noun	1.	advisory - an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat; "a frost advisory" promulgation, announcement - a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"
Adj.	1.	advisory - giving advice; "an advisory memorandum", "his function was purely consultative" consultative, consultatory, consultive informatory, informative - providing or conveying information

advisory

adjective advising, helping, recommending, counselling, consultative Now my role is strictly advisory.

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advisory

adjective

Giving advice:

consultative, consultatory, consulting, consultive.

Translations

إسْتِشَارِي

poradní

beratend

asesor consultivo

nõustav

consultatif

tanácsadói

ráîgefandi

consultivo

rådgivende

poradný

tavsiyetavsiye veren

咨询的顾问的

advisory

[ədˈvaɪzərɪ]

A. ADJ [body] → consultivo
in an advisory capacity → como asesor(a)

B. N (esp US) → nota f oficial, anuncio m público

C. CPD advisory board N → junta f consultiva
advisory committee N (US) (Pol) → comité m consultivo
advisory opinion N (US) (Jur) → opinión f consultiva or asesora
advisory service N → servicio m consultivo

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advisory

[ədˈvaɪzəri]

adj [role, committee] → consultatif/ive
in an advisory capacity → à titre consultatif

n (= warning) → avertissement m

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advisory

adj → beratend; to act in a purely advisory capacity → rein beratende Funktion haben; advisory committee → beratendes Gremium

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advisory

[ədˈvaɪz/ərɪ] adj (body) → consultivo/a
in an advisory capacity → in veste di consulente

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advice

(ədˈvais) noun

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.

advise (ədˈvaiz) verb

1. to give advice to; to recommend. My lawyer advises me to buy the house.

2. (with of) to inform. This letter is to advise you of our interest in your proposal.

adˈvisable adjective

(of actions) wise. The doctor does not think it advisable for you to drink alcohol.

adˌvisaˈbility noun

adˈviser, adˈvisor noun

a person who advises.

adˈvisory adjective

giving advice. an advisory leaflet; He acted in an advisory capacity.

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 .

advisory

n aviso; (public) health — aviso sanitario

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It is time now to recollect that the powers were merely advisory and recommendatory; that they were so meant by the States, and so understood by the convention; and that the latter have accordingly planned and proposed a Constitution which is to be of no more consequence than the paper on which it is written, unless it be stamped with the approbation of those to whom it is addressed.

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Sir Christopher Tomling has been ravished from the Argentine, where, after all, he was but preparing trade-routes for hostile peoples, and now adorns the forefront of Penfentenyou's Advisory Board.

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The latter's advisory statesmen were showered with honours and decorations, and sent home.

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During the four years of their control of the government he remained in London on intimate terms with them, especially with Bolingbroke and Harley, exercising a very large advisory share in the bestowal of places of all sorts and in the general conduct of affairs.

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We had named her a different name, but they were all upset with her and by the time lunch was over, because they have advisory before lunch, but by the time lunch was over the girl knew everything that had been said in our advisory class.

An examination of a gender-separate advisory program

DC Advisory, an investment banking advisory firm, has said that it has appointed John Bosacco as a managing director and the head of Debt Advisory & Restructuring.

DC Advisory names managing director and head of Debt Advisory & Restructuring

'This is the first time na na-involve yung ating advisory council magkaroon ng [relations] ang Philippine National Police [PNP] and local government units [LGU],' Brig.

Advisory councils to boost PNP-community relations

"It's our obligation to protect American citizens and we've have done so by putting out this advisory, which is part of our worldwide travel advisory system.

US to work with Sri Lanka on counter-terrorism

District Citizens' Advisory Committee is a school board committee composed of staff members, parents, community members and representatives of governmental agencies, community and business organizations.

District 54 seeks community members for its committees

The spokesperson further said the embassy has issued an advisory for the US national living in Pakistan.

US express ignorance about Islamabad talks with Taliban next week

Member of the Advisory Council appreciated the prime minister's initiative to establish a consultative policy making process and discussed a broad range of issues related to Pakistan's foreign policy.