advice

advice
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ constructive, excellent, good, helpful, practical, sensible, sound, useful, valuable
▪

That's very sound advice.

▪ bad, wrong
▪

I think my lawyer gave me the wrong advice.

▪ unsolicited
▪

I will refrain from giving unsolicited advice.

▪ clear
▪ general
▪ detailed
▪ conflicting
▪ confidential
▪ impartial, independent
▪ free
▪

The website gives free, impartial advice on all aspects of saving energy.

▪ expert, professional, specialist
▪

It is essential to seek expert advice from a mental health professional.

▪ financial, legal, medical
… OF ADVICE
▪ bit, piece, word
▪

Can I give you a friendly word of advice?

VERB + ADVICE
▪ give (sb), offer (sb), pass on, provide (sb with)
▪

I hope I can pass on some useful advice.

▪ get, obtain, receive, take
▪

I think you need to take legal advice.

▪ ask, ask for, go to sb for, seek, turn to sb for
▪

Go to your doctor and ask for advice.

▪

She asked her mother's advice.

▪ accept, act on, follow, heed, listen to, take
▪

I wished that I had followed her advice.

▪ disregard, ignore, reject
ADVICE + NOUN
▪ centre (BrE)
▪

The Local Authority runs an advice centre in the town.

▪ column
▪

She writes a weekly advice column in the local paper.

PREPOSITION
▪ against sb's advice
▪

Permission was given against the advice of the planning officers.

▪ on sb's advice
▪

On the advice of his experts he bought another company.

▪ advice about
▪

advice about bringing up children

▪ advice for
▪

Here is some advice for pregnant women.

▪ advice on
▪

Can you give me some advice on where to buy good maps?

▪ advice to
▪

My advice to you would be to wait a few months.


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