Counsel against Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkaʊnsəɫ/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst

KOWN-suhl uh-GAYNST

UK

kˈaʊnsəl/ /ɐɡˈɛnst

KOWN-suhl uh-GENST

التعريف

To advise someone not to do something, usually because it could be risky or unwise.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Somewhat formal; often used in written or professional settings. Stronger than "advise against." Commonly appears with objects: 'counsel against investing,' 'counsel against travel.' Not the same as 'prohibit,' which means to officially ban.

• Spanish: aconsejar en contra de - desaconsejar
• Portuguese (BR): aconselhar contra - desaconselhar
• Portuguese (PT): aconselhar contra - desaconselhar
• Chinese (Simplified): 建议不要 - 劝阻
• Chinese (Traditional): 建議不要 - 勸阻
• Hindi: के विपरीत सलाह देना - मना करना
• Arabic: النصح بعدم - التحذير من
• Bengali: বিরুদ্ধে পরামর্শ দেওয়া - নিরুৎসাহিত করা
• Russian: советовать не - отговаривать
• Japanese: 控えるよう助言する - やめるよう忠告する
• Vietnamese: khuyên không nên - can ngăn
• Korean: ~하지 말라고 조언하다 - ~을 말리다
• Turkish: karşı tavsiye etmek - yapmamasını önermek
• Urdu: کے خلاف مشورہ دینا - منع کرنا
• Indonesian: khuyên không nên - cảnh báo không nên

جمل نموذجية

The doctor counseled against eating too much sugar.

basic

My parents counseled against quitting my job without another offer.

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She counseled against making a decision too quickly.

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His lawyer strongly counseled against signing the document without reading it thoroughly.

natural

I would counsel against traveling to that area during the rainy season.

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Several experts counseled against investing in that company.

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