counsel

abogado

Profesional que da asesoramiento legal o representa a alguien ante un tribunal.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: counsel for someone (Counsel for the defendant asked for more time.)

Sinónimos: lawyer, attorney, barrister

Expresiones frecuentes: legal counsel, defence counsel, counsel for someone

consejo, asesoramiento

Orientación que ayuda a alguien a decidir qué hacer.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: counsel on something (She gave me counsel on choosing a career.); counsel from someone (We sought counsel from an experienced teacher.)

Sinónimos: advice, guidance

Expresiones frecuentes: wise counsel, seek counsel, counsel from someone

consulta

Conversación en la que se intercambian opiniones y consejos, especialmente sobre asuntos legales.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: take counsel with someone (She took counsel with her lawyer before signing.)

Sinónimos: consultation

Expresiones frecuentes: take counsel, seek counsel, counsel with someone

consejo asesor

Grupo de personas que aconsejan a una persona o una organización.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: advisory group

Expresiones frecuentes: a wise counsel, the royal counsel

asesorar, aconsejar

Dar consejos a alguien, a menudo como parte del trabajo.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: counsel someone about something (She counsels students about career choices.); counsel someone to do something (His lawyer counselled him to answer honestly.)

Sinónimos: advise, guide

Expresiones frecuentes: counsel someone, counsel someone about something, counsel someone to wait

aconsejar, recomendar

Sugerir una acción o una manera de actuar por considerarla una buena opción.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: counsel against doing something (The adviser counselled against selling the house.)

Sinónimos: recommend, advise, urge

Expresiones frecuentes: counsel caution, counsel patience, counsel against something