advise sb to do sth I advise you to think very carefully before making a decision, i All US citizens in the area have been advised to return home, advise sb against doing sth (=ad vise
them not to do it) Her lawyers have aduised her against saying anything to the newspapers.
sb on/a bout sth Your teacher will
be able to advise you about what qualifi
cations you will need.
strongly advise I'd strongly advise you
to get medical insurance if you re going
Advise js more formal than say sb should do sth
skiing.
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say sb should do sth/say sb ought to do sth /iSei (sb) jud du;
This is the most common way of
(sth), ,sei (sb) Dit t3 du: (sth)/ to give your personal opinion about what someone should do: My friends keep saying I ought to learn to drive, i Her mother said she should call the police immediately.
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saying 'to advise someone'.
teM /tel/ [и T] to tell someone that you think they should do something, especially in order to avoid problems tell sb to do sth I told him to go and see a doctor if he was worried. tell sb (that) they should do sth Jimmy had told him he should keep away from the gang for the next couple of weeks.
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tolling - fold - have told
A Use tell especially in spoken English or informal writing.
suggest /sa'djestlsag-/ [v T] to tell someone your ideas about what they should do, where they should go etc: "Why not ask Dad?" he suggested.
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+ (that) Sarah suggested that I should apply for this job.
Don't say 'give advices' or 'give an advice'. Advice is an uncountable noun.
give advice jgw ad'vars/to advise someone about a problem or subject, especially something that they have asked you about: The centre gives free advice to young people who have drug problems. give sb advice Can you give me some advice? I'm thinking of buying an electronic organizer.
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to ask someone to advise you
ask sb's advice />a:sk (sb's) sd'vaisl
,aesk-/ to ask someone to advise you about something: Can I ask your advice? I need to find somewhere to stay in London. + on/about / a/ways ask my brother's advice about computers.
consult /kon'salt/ [v T] formal to get advice from someone who is paid to advise people, for example a lawyer or a doctor: If the symptoms persist, consult your doctor. I I want to consult my lawyer before 1 say anything. consult sb about sth Tonight the President will consult his military advisers about the likelihood of an attack.
to do what someone advises you to do
take sb's advice/follow sb's
advice /terk (sb's) ad'vars, ,fobu (sb's) ^d vaisf.fa:-/ to do what someone advises you to do: I've decided to take your advice and go to art school. I If she had followed my advice, this would never have happened.
listen to sb ;iis*n tu: (sb)/ to do what someone advises you to do, especially because you respect them and trust their judgement: You tell him, Dad - I'm sure he'll listen to you. I Bob warned us about this. I wish we'd listened to him.
on sb's advice/on the advice of
sb /on (sb's) ad'vais, on 6i ad'vais dv (sb)/ if
you do something on someone's advice or on the advice of someone, you do it
because they have advised you to do it: On her doctor's advice, she took a few days off work. I He decided not to take the exam, on the advice of his professor.
someone's opinion about what you should do
advice /ad'vais/ [n U) what someone advises you to do: Get some advice from the people in the tourist office. + on/about For advice on AIDS, phone this free number.
give sb advice / decided to ask Emma what she thought I should do. She a/ways gave me good advice.
piece of advice (=some advice) Years ago, my father gave me a piece of advice that I've never forgotten. medical/legal/pro/essional advice You
should get legal advice before you sign the contract.
Advice is an uncountable noun, so don't say 'an advice' or 'some advices'. Say a piece of advice or some advice.
tip /tip! \n CJ a simple but useful piece of advice about how to do something more easily or more effectively: Here's a good tip: if you spill red wine on a carpet, pour salt on it to get rid of the stain. + on a leaflet containing some tips on how to take better photos
guidance /gaicUns/ [n U] advice about what to do in your job, your education, or your private life - use this about advice you get from someone whose job is to advise and help people give guidance on sth Your teacher can give you guidance on choosing a career and writing a job application.
counselling british counseling amer!
can /'kaonsahg/ [n U] advice and support given by an expert, to help someone who has personal problems or who has had a very unpleasant experience: The college will provide counselling for students who have emotional problems, i Victims of violent crimes often need counseling.
В someone who advises people
adviser (also advisor American) /ad'vaizaV |n C] someone whose job is to give advice, especially in business, law, cr politics financiaUlegaUcareers adviser Talk to an independent financial adviser before you invest your money. + on the Prime Minister's personal adviser on economic affairs + to She's been appointed as scientific advisor to the President.
AFTER
m opposite before ^ see also later/at a later time
II after something happens or after someone does something
after /'aiftafaef-/ [preposition/conjunction/ adv] after something happens or after someone does something: After the party Jo stayed behind to help clean up the mess. I What are you going to do after you /im'sh college? I Let's eat after the movie.
after that In the summer Joni left him, and after that he a I ways looked sad. just after (=a short time after) My mother died just after Mark was born, straight after J right after (=immediately