Polyglot Dictionary

aconsejar

/akonseˈxaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
aconsejo
preterite (yo)
aconsejé
past participle
aconsejado

Meaning

  1. to advise

    • Te aconsejo descansar.

      I advise you to rest.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desaconsejar

aconsejar means to advise someone TO do something; desaconsejar means to advise AGAINST doing something.

asesorar

aconsejar is the general, everyday word for giving advice; asesorar is more professional and formal, like a consultant advising a client.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

assessorar

assessorar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to advise."

Practice

1 What does aconsejar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Te ___ descansar.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aconsejar?

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