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advise

advise

Meaning of advise

to tell someone what you think they should do

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British English/ədˈvaɪz/
American English/ədˈvaɪz/
Russian transcription[sɐˈvʲetəvətʲ]
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advise - советовать
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advise with Russian translation

advise usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я советую вам сначала поговорить с менеджером.

I advise you to speak to the manager first.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Врач советовал ему отдыхать два дня.

The doctor advised him to rest for two days.

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adviseсоветовать
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

advise synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between advise / recommend / counsel / urge / suggest

🇬🇧English
advise

советовать — to tell someone what you think they should do

A2Often

I advise you to speak to the manager first.

Я советую вам сначала поговорить с менеджером.

A
🇬🇧English
advise

to give someone advice or an opinion about what they should do

B1Very Often

I advise you to check the contract carefully.

Я советую тебе внимательно проверить контракт.

R
🇬🇧English
recommend

to tell someone that something is good, suitable, or worth doing

B1Very Often

I recommend this restaurant for dinner.

Я рекомендую этот ресторан для ужина.

C
🇬🇧English
counsel

to give formal, careful advice, often after thinking deeply

B1Rarely

The doctor counseled him to rest for a week.

Врач посоветовал ему отдыхать неделю.

U
🇬🇧English
urge

to strongly encourage someone to do something, often urgently

B1Often

I urge you to leave now.

Я настоятельно советую вам уйти сейчас.

S
🇬🇧English
suggest

to mention an idea, plan, or action for someone to consider

B1Very Often

Can I suggest a different way to do it?

Можно я предложу другой способ это сделать?

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advise translation: советовать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce advise

/ədˈvaɪz/

advise translation

советовать

advise examples

I advise you to speak to the manager first.

advise transcription

/ədˈvaɪz/, /ədˈvaɪz/

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advise meaning: what does it mean?

to tell someone what you think they should do

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advise is pronounced as /ədˈvaɪz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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I advise you to speak to the manager first. Translation: Я советую вам сначала поговорить с менеджером.

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