counsel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkaʊnsəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkaʊnsəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(koun′səl)

Inflections of 'counsel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.
counsels
v 3rd person singular
counselling
v pres p (Mainly UK)
counseling
v pres p (US)
counselled
v past (Mainly UK)
counseled
v past (US)
counselled
v past p (Mainly UK)
counseled
v past p (US)
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
counsel n (lawyer)abogado, abogada nm, nf
 The counsel for the defense rose to speak to the judge.
 El abogado de la defensa se puso de pie para dirigirse al juez.
counsel n uncountable (advice)consejo nm
 The princess ignored the wizard's wise counsel and opened the box.
 La princesa ignoró el sabio consejo del mago y abrió la caja.
counsel [sb]⇒ vtr (treat with talk therapy)atender a vtr + prep
  tratar a vtr + prep
 Trained professionals were available to counsel victims of the tragedy.
 My sister counsels children who are having difficulty in school.
 Había profesionales cualificados para atender a las víctimas de la tragedia.
counsel [sb] vtr (advise)aconsejar a vtr + prep
 Mrs. Shannon counseled her students on how to get into art school.
 La señora Shannon aconsejó a sus alumnos sobre cómo entrar en la escuela de arte.
counsel [sth]⇒ vtr formal (advise doing)aconsejar hacer algo loc verb
 The philosopher counseled acceptance of suffering.
 El filósofo aconsejó aceptar el sufrimiento.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
assigned counsel n (law: appointed lawyer)abogado de oficio, abogada de oficio loc nm, loc nf
chief counsel n (senior advisor)abogado principal nm
 El abogado principal del equipo es el Sr. Jaimes.
effective assistance of counsel n (law: legal representation)asistencia efectiva de letrado grupo nom
house counsel n (law)abogado de empresa, abogada de empresa loc nm, loc nf
KC n UK, initialism (lawyer's title: King's Counsel) (derecho)consejero del rey nm + loc adj
keep your own counsel v expr (not tell others your plans)mantener en secreto loc verb
King's Counsel n UK (senior-level advocate)abogado de la corona, abogada de la corona loc nm, loc nf
legal counsel n (lawyer)asesoramiento legal nm + adj mf
  asistencia judicial nf + adj mf
  defensoría legal nf + adj mf
  abogado, abogada nm, nf
 In the US, everyone who is arrested has a right to legal counsel.
 En Estados Unidos todo aquel que sea arrestado tiene derecho a asesoramiento legal.
Queen's Counsel n UK (high-ranking barrister)consejero de la reina, consejera de la reina nm, nf + loc adj
 Queen's Counsels are the highest-ranking lawyers in the UK.
 Consejero de la reina es el rango más alto de un abogado en el Reino Unido.
senior counsel n (law: law firm title)consejero jurídico principal loc nom m
  abogado principal nm + adj mf
Senior Legal Counsel n (highly-qualified attorney or barrister)abogado de prestigio, abogada de prestigio nm, nf + loc adj
take counsel vtr + n (receive advice)dejarse aconsejar loc verb
 She told me I should take counsel with my priest, but I ignored her advice.
 Me dijo que debería dejarme aconsejar por el sacerdote de mi parroquia, pero ignoré su consejo.
  hacerse aconsejar loc verb
  pedir consejo vtr + nm
take counsel vtr + n (receive legal advice)asesorarse⇒ v prnl
 ¿Conoces algún buen abogado con quien pueda asesorarme sobre este asunto?
  pedir asesoría vtr + nf
 No firmes nada sin antes pedir asesoría legal.
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'counsel' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
advise - closing argument - KC - QC
Spanish:
consultor - abogado defensor - abogado principal - aconsejar - asesoramiento - asesorar - asesoría - defensa - defensa letrada - defensor - derecho a asistencia letrada

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Collocations: offered [some, a few words] of counsel, [gave, offered] counsel to, [gave] him counsel [on, about], more...

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