advise

conseiller

Dire à quelqu’un ce qu’on pense qu’il devrait faire.

En anglais simple : To tell someone what you think they should do.

• Can you advise me?
• She advised him to save some money.
• Our lawyer advises us on difficult decisions.

Comment l'utiliser : advise someone to do something (The doctor advised me to rest.); advise someone against doing something (I advised her against driving in the snow.)

Synonymes : counsel, guide

Expressions courantes : advise someone, strongly advise, advise someone against, advise a client

recommander, conseiller

Proposer une action précise parce qu’on pense que c’est une bonne idée.

En anglais simple : To suggest a particular action because you think it is a good idea.

• Doctors advise regular exercise.
• I advised taking the train.
• Would you advise a different approach?

Comment l'utiliser : advise doing something (I advise booking your tickets early.); advise that someone do something (We advise that each visitor bring water.)

Synonymes : recommend, suggest

Expressions courantes : advise caution, advise rest, advise doing something