desaconsejar
/desakonseˈxaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- desaconsejo
- preterite (yo)
- desaconsejé
- past participle
- desaconsejado
Meaning
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to advise against
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Te desaconsejo ese viaje.
I advise you against that trip.
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Similar words
desaconsejar means to advise AGAINST doing something; aconsejar means to advise someone TO do something.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desaconselhar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to advise against."
Practice
1 What does desaconsejar mean?
to advise against
2 Fill the gap: Te ___ ese viaje.
Full sentence: Te desaconsejo ese viaje. (I advise you against that trip.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches desaconsejar?
desaconsejar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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