conseiller

/kɔ̃.sɛ.je/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
conseille
past
a conseillé
perfect
conseillé

Meaning

  1. to advise

    • Le médecin conseille du repos.

      The doctor advises rest.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

déconseiller

conseiller means "to advise," to recommend; déconseiller means "to advise against" — an opposite-direction pair worth knowing together.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

aconselhar

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

Practice

1 What does conseiller mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le médecin ___ du repos.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches conseiller?

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