advice
noun /ədˈvaɪs/
/ədˈvaɪs/
[uncountable]- an opinion or a suggestion about what somebody should do in a particular situation
- expert/practical/professional/medical advice
- We were advised to seek legal advice.
- advice on something The service offers information and advice on possible careers.
- Ask your teacher's advice on how to prepare for the exam.
- Ask your teacher for advice on how to prepare for the exam.
- advice about something They give good advice to parents about managing difficult behaviour.
- advice from somebody We were advised to seek advice from an expert.
- Let me give you a piece of advice.
- A word of advice. Don't wear that dress.
- Take my advice. Don't do it.
- Follow your doctor's advice.
- on the advice of somebody I went there on the advice of a friend.
- I chose it on his advice.
- against the advice of somebody She went back to work against the advice of her doctor (= her doctor advised her not to).
- The centre offers a free and confidential advice service.
Express Yourself Giving somebody adviceGiving somebody adviceThere are a number of tactful ways of telling people what you think they should do:- If I were you, I'd wait.
- I think you should/ought to see a doctor.
- Why don't you/Why not/Could you maybe ask Tom to help?
- If you want my advice/If you want to know what I think, I'd say it's better to tell him.
- I'd advise you to sell it now.
Extra ExamplesTopics Suggestions and advicea1, Opinion and argumenta1- Can you give me some advice on where to buy good maps?
- I think my lawyer gave me the wrong advice.
- I wished that I had followed her advice.
- I hope I can pass on some useful advice.
- Here is some advice for pregnant women.
- I will refrain from giving unsolicited advice.
- It is essential to seek expert advice from a mental health professional.
- My advice to you would be to wait a few months.
- On the advice of his experts he bought another company.
- Permission was given against the advice of the planning officers.
- That's very sound advice.
- The Local Authority runs an advice centre in the town.
- The website gives free, impartial advice on all aspects of saving energy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- constructive
- excellent
- good
- …
- bit
- piece
- word
- …
- give (somebody)
- offer (somebody)
- pass on
- …
- centre
- column
- against somebody’s advice
- on somebody’s advice
- advice about
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French avis, based on Latin ad ‘to’ + visum, past participle of videre ‘to see’. The original sense was ‘way of looking at something, judgement’, which later became ‘an opinion given’.