English Dictionary
Definition of “advice”
advice (ədˈvaɪs
)
Definitions
noun
- recommendation as to appropriate choice of action; counsel
- (sometimes plural) formal notification of facts, esp when communicated from a distance
Word Origin
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)
Synonyms
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guidance,
help,
opinion,
direction,
suggestion,
instruction,
counsel,
counselling,
recommendation,
injunction,
admonition,
Quotations
"There is nothing we receive with so much reluctance as advice"
Joseph Addison"It was, perhaps, one of those cases in which advice is good or bad only as the event decides"
Jane Austen"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
- British English:
advice
If you give someone advice, you tell them what you think they should do.Take my advice and stay away from him!ədˈvaɪs NOUN Take my advice and stay away from him!
- Spanish:
consejo
nm
- French:
conseil
nm
- German:
Ratschlag
nm Ratschläge
- Chinese: 建议 n
- Arabic: نَصِيحَة n
- Portuguese: conselho nm
- Russian: совет nm
- Croatian: savjet nm
- Czech: rada nf
- Danish: råd nnt
- Dutch: advies nnt
- Finnish: neuvo n
- Greek: συμβουλή nf
- Italian: consiglio nm
- Japanese: 助言 n
- Korean: 조언 n
- Norwegian: råd nnt
- Polish: rada nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: conselho nm
- European Spanish:
consejo
nm
- Swedish: råd nnt
- Thai: คำแนะนำ n
- Turkish: öğüt n
- Vietnamese: lời khuyên n
Usage examples
He went to Gaskell with his suspicions, ignoring the Lieutenant's advice to let the matter drop.
Mark Mills, AMAGANSETT (2004)We neither endorse nor shall be held responsible for the reliability or accuracy of any such statements, advice or opinions.
Country Life (2004)Were the Department to be found to pursue the drugs firms against its own legal advice it could expose the State to massive legal costs.
Irish Times (2002)Council staff visit all students during their course at university and are available at any time to give advice and information.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Millions of those who failed to heed Serturner's advice died of cholera.
Jim Leavesley, George Biro, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
