consult

consulter

Demander à quelqu’un son avis ou ses conseils.

En anglais simple : To ask someone for advice or their opinion.

• Please consult your doctor.
• She consulted a lawyer about her rights.
• Have you consulted with the neighbours?

Comment l'utiliser : consult someone about something (You should consult a lawyer about the contract.); consult with someone (We consulted with the staff before changing the rules.)

Synonymes : ask, seek advice from

Expressions courantes : consult a doctor, consult with someone, consult someone about something

consulter

Regarder dans un livre, un site ou une autre source pour trouver des informations.

En anglais simple : To look at a book, website, or other source to find information.

• Consult the map before leaving.
• I consulted the dictionary for the spelling.
• You can consult our website for opening times.

Synonymes : check, refer to

Expressions courantes : consult a dictionary, consult the manual, consult a map

consultation

Rendez-vous avec un médecin ou un autre spécialiste pour obtenir des conseils.

En anglais simple : An appointment with a doctor or another expert to get advice.

• My consult is at ten.
• She booked a consult with a skin specialist.
• The doctor requested another consult before surgery.

Comment l'utiliser : a consult with someone (I have a consult with a heart specialist tomorrow.)

Synonymes : consultation, appointment

Expressions courantes : a medical consult, consult with someone, schedule a consult

délibération, consultation

Discussion visant à prendre une décision, ou décision issue de cette discussion.

En anglais simple : The process of discussing something to reach a decision, or the decision reached.

• A consult settled the matter.
• Their consult ended without a decision.
• He recorded the results of the consult.

Synonymes : deliberation, consultation

Expressions courantes : a private consult, after a consult

conseil, réunion

Réunion où les participants discutent d’une question et donnent des conseils.

En anglais simple : A meeting where people discuss a question and give advice.

• The king summoned a consult.
• A secret consult met in the palace.
• Several advisers attended the consult that evening.

Synonymes : council, meeting

Expressions courantes : hold a consult, a secret consult

accord, concert

Accord entre plusieurs personnes pour agir ensemble.

En anglais simple : Agreement between people about acting together.

• The allies acted in consult.
• Their mutual consult made the plan possible.
• The two leaders maintained a consult throughout the dispute.

Synonymes : agreement, accord

Contraires : disagreement

Expressions courantes : in consult, mutual consult