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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.
n. 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. | ![]() informatory, informative - providing or conveying information |
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advisory
adjective advising, helping, recommending, counselling, consultative Now my role is strictly advisory.
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advisory
adjectiveGiving advice:
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Translations
إسْتِشَارِي
poradní
nõustav
tanácsadói
ráîgefandi
poradný
tavsiyetavsiye veren
advisory
[ədˈvaɪzərɪ]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
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
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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) verb1. 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 nounadˈviser, 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 .
advise is a verb: He advises us not to go .
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advisory
n aviso; (public) health — aviso sanitarioEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.