1
: recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct : counsel
… shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties …—
U.S. Constitution
2
: information or notice given
—usually used in plural
… the latest advices from Mexico …—Henry David Thoreau
3
: an official notice concerning a business transaction
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Parties have to make decisions involving millions of dollars based on incomplete information; to help make those decisions, they inevitably seek advice from pollsters they trust.
—Noam Scheiber, New Republic, 24 Feb. 2003
Of all the e-mail advice I’ve received about my herniated disk, from acupuncture to zen, the most immediately applicable has been this: Channel your daily rage away from your spine.
—Robert Lipsyte, New York Times, 21 July 2002
My advice is to sell your old car and get a new one.
Take my advice and sell your old car.
He needs advice from an expert.
She’s been giving him some expert advice about investing.
“May I ask your advice about something?” “Certainly. I’m always happy to give advice when asked for it.”
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Recent Examples on the Web
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s advice to women aspiring to succeed in politics or the workplace is simple: Know your motivation, and don’t be afraid to throw a punch.
—Natalie Andrews, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2023
My advice is to look for people outside of product management roles that have the mindset and skills to perform the job.
—Sara Vassar, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
My similar advice is to end all contact with them and never look back.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2023
Speaking at a live talk with Moshiry in Copenhagen, Wenders told the mostly young audience how this sense has informed his filmmaking from the beginning, and offered a word of advice.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 22 Mar. 2023
On Tuesday, the Food Network star posted an Instagram Story that included some inspirational words of advice for any of her fans going through a tough time.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
My advice is to buy a third magazine (sold separately).
—Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2023
As the franchise attempts to work its way back toward respectability, one Golden State veteran has no shortage of advice.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 21 Mar. 2023
So one more bit of advice: Back the ever-loving heck off this issue, this couple, this entitlement.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English avis, avise, advis, advise «thought, judgment, opinion,» borrowed from Anglo-French avis, avise, advis, from the phrase a vis «apparent» (in ce m’est a vis «that appears to me»), from a «to, at, in» (going back to Latin ad) + vis, in part from the noun vis «field of vision, sense of sight, face» (going back to Latin vīsus, verbal noun from vidēre «to see»), in part from the Old French phrase ço m’est vis «that seems to me,» continuing Latin mihi est vīsum (with neuter past participle of vidēre) — more at at entry 1, wit entry 2
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of advice was
in the 14th century
Dictionary Entries Near advice
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“Advice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advice. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
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совет, консультация, мнение, авизо, суждение, сообщение
существительное ↓
- совет
a piece /a bit, a word/ of advice — совет 
to ask /to seek/ smb.’s advice — советоваться с кем-л.
to follow smb.’s advice — следовать чьему-л. совету
to take smb.’s advice — послушаться чьего-л. совета; советоваться /консультироваться/ с кем-л.
to act on /at, by, under/ smb.’s advice — действовать /поступать/ по чьему-л. совету
- консультация (юриста, врача)
legal advice — консультация юриста
- обыкн. pl сообщение; информация; извещение, уведомление
disagreeable advices — неприятные новости /известия/
advice from abroad informs us that — из сообщений, поступивших из-за рубежа, мы узнали, что
- ком. авизо
- в грам. знач. глагола ком. авизовать
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
a bullheaded boss who won’t take advice from anyone — упрямый босс, который не слушает ничьих советов
letters to his son full of homely advice — письма к сыну, полные простых советов
a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators — источник ценных идей и мудрых советов преподавателям
to depend upon smb. for advice — зависеть от чьего-л. мнения, совета
to dish out advice — давать ненужные советы
under due advice — при соответствующем уведомлении
to act (up)on smb.’s advice — действовать по чьему-л. совету
sensible / sound advice — разумный совет
misleading advice — совет, вводящий в заблуждение
to give / offer smb. advice to do smth. — давать кому-л. совет, советовать кому-л. что-л. сделать
to disregard / refuse / turn a deaf ear to advice — не послушаться совета, пропустить мимо ушей
wise piece of advice — мудрый совет
Примеры с переводом
Let me give you some advice.
Позвольте мне вам кое-что посоветовать.
Do you want some good advice?
Хочешь хороший совет?
The advice came too late.
Совет чересчур запоздал.
I would fain follow your advice.
Я с радостью последую вашему совету.
I’ll defer to your advice.
Я последую вашему совету.
Let me give you a piece of advice.
Позвольте мне кое-что вам посоветовать.
Per your advice, I accepted their offer.
Согласно вашему совету, я принял их предложение.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
He offered words of advice and admonition. 
He continued to drink despite advice to the contrary.
…seasonable advice is more likely to be listened to…
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Возможные однокоренные слова
misadvice — плохой или неправильный совет
Your posts will be excellent if they contain advice from the trenches. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Their main advice is to treat boys like any friend and not as a different species — or one option is to ignore them until you (and them) are 19. ❋ Unknown (2007)
My main advice is to think about the types of things you like to cook. ❋ Unknown (2004)
If the advice is always bad then why wouldn’t malpractice lawsuits take care of the problem? ❋ Unknown (2009)
But the advice is as good as ever (and developed at length it in later chapters, which deal with topics such as how to understand what a book is “about”). ❋ Unknown (2009)
In advisory accounts, the advice is the primary service being offered. ❋ Jaime Levy Pessin (2010)
Much of this advice is available in Weil’s previous works as well as on his Web site. ‘ ❋ Unknown (2010)
Every time I hear the party faithful lamenting third parties my advice is the same. ❋ Unknown (2009)
If you are collecting Dahlonega quarter eagles by date or if you are a type collector looking for a single very high grade piece, my advice is to be aggressive on the very rare occasions that a coin like this 1841-D become available. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The real target for their advice is the Congress, which in the end has the final power to adjust the amount of money being spent by the nation on Earth Science. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Not following this advice is the most common reason that lost sportsmen wind up dead, as was the case with two young elk hunters discovered in an adjoining mountain range a few years back. ❋ Unknown (2005)
All of the other advice is absolutely correct, but one other thing you might want to consider is that, for the most part, real estate transactions in Mexico are done either by cash or check. ❋ Unknown (2002)
I suppose my advice is a bit gratuitous but our total economic well being is at stake. ❋ Unknown (1978)
That would be the real testament to how much his «advice» is actually valued … rather than «tolerated.» ❋ Unknown (2009)
I should have taken olegt’s advice. oleg’s «advice» is that seeing that you two are ignorant of nested hierarchies you should try to help someone understand them. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Providing «advice» is the highest responsibility allowed for non-governmental folks. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The problem with this kind of advice is that there are a lot of writers out there who can pull off an accomplished and enjoyable story. ❋ Ccfinlay (2006)
It is not only on capital spending that we get this kind of advice from the press, but we get it on current spending as well. ❋ Unknown (1969)
[quote advice queen … some] the truth is cold. thats life. death is colder though … [/ quote] so much for your title advice queen, your a bit bitter = / Poster dont kill yourself alright. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Proper use of the word «advice«:
«I need advice on asking her out, can you help me?» by SomeAwesomeDude ([600] posts)
[Improper] use of the word «advice«:
«im [bi]….i need advice» by XxXhottxbixbabeXxX (1 post) ❋ Spel Itt Rite (2006)
[use] this advice ❋ Sir Charles Shrek The 1st (2020)
I was given the advice once that you should never eat [a dirty] girl or you’ll get a [tongue] [disease]. ❋ Animedude (2004)
1/2/3- Question: Could some one help me with this? How can I disable the thumbnails in [Vista].
Reply: LOLZ! YOU WAT!/ [TITS or GTFO]/ Stop talking shit about my mom!/ I’ve slept with her, lol!/ etc…
(between other numerous replies, that only add to the repliers [post count] or shitty reputation, and don’t actually give an answer to the question)
4- Stop taking advices!!! ❋ TropX (2009)
«Dude, got any advice [for me]?» «Hey [let’s go] outside and [advise]» ❋ Justaddinmy2cents (2005)
Go to your [elders] for [advice], [not here] ❋ Communist Teddybears (2016)
Iam «You really should take your own advice more. How is that not suffering stupidly?»
Hym «Oh and I know that I said it wasn’t people but you all think that I’m worse than a not person so I don’t see how you’re not exactly the same. There’s going to be a food shortage, apparently. While I’m starving to death ([and you’re not]) I’ll try to remind myself that it’s my own fault and not everyone else’s. I’ll [be like that] guy who died because he couldn’t afford [insulin]. Literally watching the [hourglass] of my life pour down to nothing and dying in terror while a retard who’s dad owns half of the city I live in pays for me to live for free while my staff hires me women to fuck. I’m clearly the piece of shit here and I should have just got someone to pay me $100,000 to tell them that the sky is blue. Clearly entirely my fault.»
Iam «Stop. This why everyone hates us.»
Hym «They all hate anyone that isn’t on their team anyway. Idiots.» ❋ Hym Iam (2022)
Tom «[Hey Betty], you should [fucking kill] yourself»
[Betty] «Maybe I should, that’s some great advice» ❋ Advice420 (2019)
[Yeah bro] she gave me some great «[advice]» last night.
Hey I really [need] some «advice» right about now. ❋ LimeInfinity (2010)
[The Children] were given good [advices] on how to play.
Do you have any advices [for me]? ❋ User Not Known (2015)
Other forms: advices
Advice is a suggestion about what to do. If you just can’t decide between the pecan pie and the chocolate torte, ask the waiter for his advice.
Advice comes from old French words for seeing, or view. It first meant opinion, but came to mean an opinion about what to do. If you become President, you’ll gather a cabinet to give you their advice. If your doctor tells you to eat better, exercise more, and take up swimming, that’s her medical advice. Someone gives you their advice, never «an advice.» You can, however, ask for a «piece of advice.»
Definitions of advice
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noun
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
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My personal advice is to go to school first and get a liberal arts education, and then if you want to pursue acting, go to graduate school.
Jillian Bach
ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ADVICE
Avis (later advise), via Old French from a Vulgar Latin phrase based on Latin ad to, according to + vīsum view (hence: according to one’s view, opinion).
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
PRONUNCIATION OF ADVICE
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADVICE
Advice is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
WHAT DOES ADVICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Advice
Advice or advise may refer to: ▪ Advice, an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct ▪ Advice column, a regular feature on a website or in a newspaper or magazine ▪ Academic advising, in academics ▪ Legal advice, the giving of a formal and binding opinion regarding the substance or procedure of the law ▪ Advice, in constitutional law, a frequently binding instruction issued to a constitutional office-holder ▪ Advice, a piece of code executed when a join point is reached ▪ Advice, in complexity theory, a string with extra information used by Turing machine or other computing device ▪ Pay advice, also known as a pay slip ▪ Advice , a debut single by Christina Grimmie ▪ ADVISE, a research and development program within the United States Department of Homeland Security ▪ ADVISE Advanced Stochastic Modelling Software from Conning & Company…
Definition of advice in the English dictionary
The definition of advice in the dictionary is recommendation as to appropriate choice of action; counsel. Other definition of advice is formal notification of facts, esp when communicated from a distance.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADVICE
Synonyms and antonyms of advice in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «ADVICE»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «advice» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «advice» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF ADVICE
Find out the translation of advice to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of advice from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «advice» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
建议
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
consejo
570 millions of speakers
English
advice
510 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
सलाह
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
نَصِيحَة
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
совет
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
conselho
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
পরামর্শ
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
conseil
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Nasihat
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
Ratschlag
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
助言
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
조언
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Saran
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
lời khuyên
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
ஆலோசனை
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
सल्ला
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
tavsiye
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
consiglio
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
rada
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
порада
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
sfat
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
συμβουλή
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
advies
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
råd
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
råd
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of advice
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADVICE»
The term «advice» is very widely used and occupies the 2.077 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of advice
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «advice».
FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADVICE» OVER TIME
The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «advice» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «advice» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.
Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about advice
10 QUOTES WITH «ADVICE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word advice.
If I had one piece of advice for people — if they are cooking from the Alinea cookbook, the Betty Crocker cookbook or the back of the box — read through the entire recipe first before reaching for any ingredients, and then read again and execute the directions.
So, my advice to young scientists is, think critically about your work; probably don’t blab unnecessarily.
My personal advice is to go to school first and get a liberal arts education, and then if you want to pursue acting, go to graduate school.
The fear of failure is so great, it is no wonder that the desire to do right by one’s children has led to a whole library of books offering advice on how to raise them.
I’d like to believe that achieving a leadership position is all about competency, capability and ambition, so I try not to distinguish between the sexes when it comes to giving career advice.
For many members of Congress, the time for choosing is near — do what the party leadership demands, or do what the people have asked you to do. If my colleagues don’t mind some advice from a newcomer, I’d suggest going with the will of the people.
I think once I fail enough as a dad, I’ll be looking for help wherever I can get it. I just need enough time to screw things up and then I’ll start looking to TV dads for advice.
Listen to advice from people who have been there and done that. It is so hard to believe that when you are young, but parents, mentors, teachers, they can all be so valuable when it comes to advice.
The worst advice I ever received from my dad was to play by the book.
I do not deal in any confidential information. What I do is provide advice.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADVICE»
Discover the use of advice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to advice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this inspiring book, Katie Couric distills the ingenious, hard-won insights of such leaders and visionaries as Maya Angelou, Jimmy Carter, Michael J. Fox, and Ken Burns, who offer advice about life, success, and …
2
Advice for a Young Investigator
This recently rediscovered classic, first published in 1897, is an anecdotal guide for the perplexed new scientific investigator as well as a refreshing resource for the old pro.
Santiago Ramón y Cajal, 2004
3
Advice for new faculty members: nihil nimus
Nihil nimus is a guide to the start of a successful academic career. As its title suggests (nothing in excess), it advocates moderation in ways of working.—From publisher description
4
Advice to the Serious Seeker: Meditations on the Teaching of …
This is an introduction to the perennialist school of comparative religious philosophy and a guidebook for the general reader seeking intellectually serious but accessible answers to questions about the spiritual life.
5
Pediatric Telephone Advice
This handbook presents step-by-step protocols for telephone triage and advice for over 150 pediatric symptoms and chief complaints.
6
Advice to Young Artists in a Postmodern Era
Although aimed primarily toward artists, and often drawing upon a comparison to scientists, this book is designed to explain how to achieve excellence in almost any field to which the reader applies effort, whether art, music, science, or …
7
Take My Advice: Letters to the Next Generation from People …
Take Their Advice: Camille Paglia • Wayne Koestenbaum • Jonathan Ames • Jennifer Belle • Howard Zinn • Joe Dallesandro • Bruce LaBruce • Dr. Laura Schlessinger • Tom Robbins • Judith Butler • Martha Nussbaum Horst • …
8
If: A Father’s Advice to His Son
An illustrated version of one of Kipling’s famous poems about a father’s advice to his son.
9
Advice To A Young Scientist
To those interested in a life in science, Sir Peter Medawar, Nobel laureate, deflates the myths of invincibility, superiority, and genius; instead, he demonstrates it is common sense and an inquiring mind that are essential to the …
10
Dad’s Advice Book: The Things I Should Have Told You by Now
The book has four chapters on different topics: Everyday Advice; Money Advice; Career Advice; and Car Advice.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADVICE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term advice is used in the context of the following news items.
Dear America: Some advice from a country where gay marriage has …
In the summer of 2005, the socialist Spanish government legalized gay marriage in Spain. My overwhelmingly Catholic country, with a legacy of … «Quartz, Jul 15»
Stay Away From Euro-Dollar Trades Is Advice of Top Forecaster
The top currency forecaster’s best advice is to stay away from trading the euro against the dollar. The most popular trade in the $5.3 … «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
SU president pens leadership advice
SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna University President L. Jay Lemons has taken his leadership advice for new college presidents to a larger … «Sunbury Daily Item, Jul 15»
Fashion consultants’ advice for Marin women lawyers called …
Fashion consultants’ advice for Marin women lawyers called ‘blatantly sexist’. Personal style consultant Susana Perczek stands outside a … «Marin Independent Journal, Jul 15»
Queries about housing rights to advice group Flac up 82%
Queries about housing rights to the Free Legal Advice Centres (Flac) increased by 82 per cent last year compared with 2013, according to the … «Irish Times, Jul 15»
Basic Legal Advice For Record Producers
Music-Law-300×200 [UPDATED] The music business, particularly the pop and urban markets, is more producer driven than ever before. «hypebot.com, Jul 15»
Aussie coach has advice for defending Japan
Perhaps, Australia coach Alen Stajcic was on to something when he said, «We’re not the Netherlands,» in responding to question regarding … «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
Dear America: Some Canadian Advice About Gay Marriage
The Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in America last week and the gay community is finally on a collective honeymoon. «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
Stay Healthy This Summer With A New App And Medical Advice
Safeguard the skin, the body’s largest organ, with sunscreen as well as with the help of an interactive app that makes expert medical advice … «Tech Times, Jul 15»
Ministry not getting the right advice over TOP scheme: Shuttler …
I don’t think the ministry is getting the right advice (over the TOP plan),» she said. Jwala and Ashwini at the Olympics in 2012. AFP. «They are … «Firstpost, Jul 15»
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