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counsel

გამოთქმა: /ˈkaʊns(ə)l/

არსებითი სახელი

Universal
  • 1 [mass noun] advice, especially that given formally: with wise counsel a couple can buy a home that will be appreciating in value [count noun]:for the public, simple counsels of more patience are not enough
  • archaic consultation, especially to seek or give advice: he took much counsel with him
  • 2 (plural same) a barrister or other legal adviser conducting a case:the counsel for the defence

ზმნა

Universal
  • give advice to (someone):careers officers should counsel young people in making their career decisions
  • give professional help and advice to (someone) to resolve personal or psychological problems:he was being counselled for depression
  • recommend (a course of action):the athlete’s coach counselled caution

a counsel of despair

an action to be taken when all else fails: not to build because we are short of doctors would be a counsel of despair

a counsel of perfection

advice that is ideal but not feasible: while it may be a counsel of perfection, it must be advisable for the insurer to attempt to investigate each claim

keep one's own counsel

say nothing about what one thinks or plans:she doubted what he said but kept her own counsel

take counsel

discuss a problem: the party leader and chairman took counsel together

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