Aconsejar (en. Advise)

/akone'sxaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To recommend an action that should be taken.

The teacher advised his students to study more for the exam.

El profesor aconsejó a sus alumnos estudiar más para el examen.

To offer suggestions to avoid problems.

I advise you to review the contract before signing it.

Te aconsejo que revises el contrato antes de firmarlo.

To give an opinion about a situation.

My friends advised me not to buy the used car.

Mis amigos me aconsejaron que no comprara el coche usado.

From Latin 'ad-consigliare', composed of 'ad' (toward) and 'consiglium' (advice).

To advise someone

To give recommendations to another person.

Aconsejar a alguien

To advise about something

To offer advice regarding a specific topic.

Aconsejar sobre algo

Do not advise blindly

To give recommendations based on reflection and not randomly.

No aconsejar a cegas

advice

Recommendation or suggestion about a matter.

consejo

consult

To ask or seek someone's opinion about something.

consultar

guide

To guide or lead someone in the right direction.

orientar

To give a tip

She gave me a tip on how to save money.

Ella me dio un tip sobre cómo ahorrar dinero.

To lend a hand

If you need help, I'm always here to lend you a hand.

Si necesitas ayuda, siempre estoy aquí para echarte una mano.