advice etc

  • 1advice — noun (U) an opinion you give someone about what they should do (+ on/about): There s lots of advice in the book on baby care. | give advice: Can you give me some advice about buying a house? | legal/medical/professional advice etc (=advice from… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 2Advice (opinion) — Advice is a form of relating personal opinions, belief systems, personal values and recommendations about certain situations relayed in some context to another person, group or party often offered as a guide to action and/or conduct. Advice is… …

    Wikipedia

  • 3advice */*/*/ — UK [ədˈvaɪs] / US noun [uncountable] Get it right: advice: Advice is an uncountable noun, so: ▪  it is never used in the plural ▪  it never comes after an or a number Wrong: Naomi Wolf gave me a good advice in her book. Right: Naomi Wolf gave me… …

    English dictionary

  • 4advice — ad|vice [ədˈvaıs] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: avis opinion , probably from ce m est a vis that appears to me ] an opinion you give someone about what they should do advice on/about ▪ There s lots of advice in the book on baby… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5advice — ad|vice [ əd vaıs ] noun uncount *** an opinion that someone gives you about the best thing to do in a particular situation: You can always contact your teacher for advice and support. Ask your father for advice. advice on/about: We are here to… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 6Advice boat — Boat Boat (b[=o]t), n. [OE. boot, bat, AS. b[=a]t; akin to Icel. b[=a]tr, Sw. b[*a]t, Dan. baad, D. & G. boot. Cf. {Bateau}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small open vessel, or water craft, usually moved by cars or paddles, but often by a sail. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 7advice — /ad vuys /, n. 1. an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct, etc.: I shall act on your advice. 2. a communication, esp. from a distance, containing information: Advice from abroad informs us that the government has fallen …

    Universalium

  • 8advice — ad•vice [[t]ædˈvaɪs[/t]] n. 1) an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct, etc.: I acted on your advice[/ex] 2) a communication, esp. from a distance, containing information: Advice from abroad states that the government… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 9advice column — (British) advice column, regular advice feature (in a newspaper, magazine etc.) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 10advice — View or opinion communicated to another, for example, a lawyer s advice to his client. In commercial law, information given as to shipments of goods, delays, the drawing of paper for acceptance, etc …

    Ballentine's law dictionary