counsel

Rechtsanwalt, Rechtsbeistand

Anwalt, der rechtliche Beratung gibt oder jemanden vor Gericht vertritt.

In einfachem Englisch: A lawyer who gives legal advice or speaks for someone in court.

• You may speak to your counsel.
• Defence counsel questioned the witness.
• The company appointed new legal counsel.

So benutzt man es: counsel for someone (Counsel for the defendant asked for more time.)

Synonyme: lawyer, attorney, barrister

Häufige Wendungen: legal counsel, defence counsel, counsel for someone

Rat, Beratung

Hinweis oder Empfehlung, die jemandem bei der Entscheidung hilft, was zu tun ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Advice that helps someone decide what to do.

• She offered wise counsel.
• He sought counsel from a trusted friend.
• Listen to your parents’ counsel before deciding.

So benutzt man es: counsel on something (She gave me counsel on choosing a career.); counsel from someone (We sought counsel from an experienced teacher.)

Synonyme: advice, guidance

Häufige Wendungen: wise counsel, seek counsel, counsel from someone

Beratung, Beratschlagung

Gespräch, in dem Meinungen und Ratschläge ausgetauscht werden, besonders zu rechtlichen Fragen.

In einfachem Englisch: A discussion in which people share opinions and advice, especially about legal matters.

• They took counsel before acting.
• We sought counsel on the legal problem.
• After lengthy counsel with her advisers, she agreed.

So benutzt man es: take counsel with someone (She took counsel with her lawyer before signing.)

Synonyme: consultation

Häufige Wendungen: take counsel, seek counsel, counsel with someone

Beratergremium

Gruppe von Menschen, die eine Person oder Organisation berät.

In einfachem Englisch: A group of people who give advice to a person or organization.

• The king gathered his counsel.
• Her counsel included three trusted advisers.
• The royal counsel urged him to wait.

Synonyme: advisory group

Häufige Wendungen: a wise counsel, the royal counsel

beraten

Jemandem Ratschläge geben, oft als Teil der beruflichen Tätigkeit.

In einfachem Englisch: To give someone advice, often as part of your job.

• She counsels young people.
• The therapist counselled a couple after their loss.
• Who will counsel the family about these problems?

So benutzt man es: counsel someone about something (She counsels students about career choices.); counsel someone to do something (His lawyer counselled him to answer honestly.)

Synonyme: advise, guide

Häufige Wendungen: counsel someone, counsel someone about something, counsel someone to wait

empfehlen, anraten

Eine bestimmte Handlung oder Verhaltensweise als gute Wahl vorschlagen.

In einfachem Englisch: To suggest a particular action or way of behaving as a good choice.

• I counsel patience.
• The report counselled a more careful approach.
• Experts counsel against making a quick decision.

So benutzt man es: counsel against doing something (The adviser counselled against selling the house.)

Synonyme: recommend, advise, urge

Häufige Wendungen: counsel caution, counsel patience, counsel against something