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conseil

advice, piece of advice

noun kohn-SAY Less Common
Communication Speech

Also means

council, board

Usage Note

Conseil in the singular means a piece of advice (un bon conseil = a good tip), while in a formal context it means a council or board — le Conseil d'État, le Conseil municipal. Donner des conseils means to give advice. The verb conseiller means to advise or recommend.

Examples

"Il m'a donné de bons conseils."

Natural Translation

He gave me good advice.

Literal Translation

He gave me some good advice.

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