aconselhar

/akõseˈʎaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present (eu)
aconselho
preterite (eu)
aconselhei
past participle
aconselhado

Meaning

  1. to advise

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

desaconselhar

aconselhar means "to advise," to recommend something; desaconselhar means "to advise against," the opposite direction of advice.

assessorar

assessorar is more professional or formal, to advise as a consultant; aconselhar is more general, everyday advice.

Similar in other languages

French

conseiller

conseiller is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to advise."

Practice

1 What does aconselhar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ descansar.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aconselhar?

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