Word Frequency
advice (ədˈvaɪs
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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
View thesaurus entry = guidance, help, opinion, direction, suggestion, instruction, counsel, counselling, recommendation, injunction, admonition
Quotations including 'advice'
"There is nothing we receive with so much reluctance as advice"
"It was, perhaps, one of those cases in which advice is good or bad only as the event decides"
"The best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and advise them to do it"
Translations for 'advice'
- 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
- Arabic: نَصِيحَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: conselho
- Chinese: 建议
- Croatian: savjet
- Czech: rada
- Danish: rådvejledning
- Dutch: advies
- European Spanish: consejo
- Finnish: neuvo
- French: conseilidée
- German: Ratschlag Ratschläge
- Greek: συμβουλή
- Italian: consiglio
- Japanese: 助言
- Korean: 조언
- Norwegian: råd
- Polish: radawskazówka
- Portuguese: conselho
- Romanian: sfat sfaturi
- Russian: советнаставление
- Spanish: consejo
- Swedish: rådförslag
- Thai: คำแนะนำ
- Turkish: öğüt
- Ukrainian: порада
- Vietnamese: lời khuyên
Example Sentences Including 'advice'
' She visited Dougal Philip, owner of New Hopetoun Gardens, to get advice on a career.Glasgow Herald (2001)
And of course, if you need any advice filling in the forms, don't hesitate to call me.KICK BACK (2002)
Go to this section This Week In the Garden If you have lily bulbs, Tony Venison's advice is to get them in quick.Country Life (2005)
Half seemed a good measure and he decided he'd take only half of Wield's advice.CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
Imagine, says Jack, that "every gombeen politician feels free to shower us with advice on how we should plan for the future".Irish Times (2002)
Millions of those who failed to heed Serturner's advice died of cholera.THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
Stanton senior, not to mention his other son, Kenneth, who follows his dad's football faith, will ignore that advice.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Take my advice , Adam, don't start trying to make something out of this that isn't there.LOST SUMMER (2002)
This column is a reader service and is not intended to replace professional advice.Irish Times (2002)
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