Advice and recommendations – English vocabulary
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26 English words with meanings: advice, advise, ask sb for sth, avoid, Could you (possibly)… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on…
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- advice /əd'vaɪs/ (noun) — helpful words that tell someone what they should do
Example:She gave me good advice.
Synonyms: guidance, suggestion - advise /əd'vaɪz/ (verb) — to tell someone what they should do
Example:My teacher advised me to study every day.
Synonyms: recommend, counsel, suggest - ask sb for sth /æsk sb fɔ:r sth/ (phrase) — say you want someone to give you something
Example:I asked her for help.
Synonyms: request, ask for, seek - avoid /ə'vɔɪd/ (verb) — stay away from someone or something
Example:I avoid junk food on weekdays.
Synonyms: stay away from, shun, evade - Could you (possibly) /kʊd ju: 'pɒsəbli/ (phrase) — a very polite way to ask if something is possible
Example:Could you possibly help me?
Synonyms: could you please, would you mind - demand v /dɪ'mænd/ (verb) — strongly want someone to do something
Example:The coach demanded more effort from the team.
Synonyms: insist on, require, order - encourage /ɪn'kɝ:ɪdʒ/ (verb) — to give someone confidence or support
Example:We encouraged her to keep going.
Synonyms: support, motivate, spur on - essential /ɪ'sɛnʃəl/ (adjective) — absolutely needed or necessary
Example:Water is essential for life.
Synonyms: necessary, vital, required - give sb a hand /ɡɪv mi ə hænd/ (phrase) — to help someone with a task
Example:Can you give me a hand with this box?
Synonyms: help, assist, lend a hand - give sb advice /ɡɪv 'sʌmbɑ:di əd'vaɪs/ (phrase) — to tell someone what they should do to solve a problem
Example:I gave her advice about the interview.
Synonyms: advise, suggest, counsel - help /hɛlp/ (verb) — to make something easier for someone or give support
Example:Can you help me with this box?
Synonyms: assist, aid, support - helpful /'hɛlpfəl/ (adjective) — giving useful help or support
Example:He gave me helpful advice.
Synonyms: useful, supportive, practical - I was wondering if you could /aɪ wəz 'wʌndərɪŋ ɪf ju: kʊd/ (phrase) — a polite way to ask someone to do something
Example:I was wondering if you could open the window.
Synonyms: could you, would you mind - I wonder if you could /aɪ 'wʌndər ɪf ju: kʊd/ (phrase) — a polite way to ask if someone can do something
Example:I wonder if you could help me.
Synonyms: could you, would you be able to - if I were you /ɪf aɪ wɜr ju/ (phrase) — used to give advice in a situation
Example:If I were you, I would take the job.
Synonyms: I would advise, my advice is - insist on doing sth /ɪn'sɪst/ (verb) — say firmly that you must do something
Example:He insisted on paying for dinner.
Synonyms: demand, persist in, stress - let [allow] /lɛt/ (verb) — to allow someone to do something
Example:My parents let me stay out late.
Synonyms: allow, permit, give permission to - mind (+ -ing) /maɪnd/ (verb) — to object to something or be bothered by it
Example:Do you mind opening the window?
Synonyms: object to, mind if, be bothered by - offer /'ɔ:fər/ (verb) — to say you are willing to give or do something
Example:She offered me a ride home.
Synonyms: propose, volunteer, present - persuade /pər'sweɪd/ (verb) — to make someone do something by giving reasons or pressure
Example:He persuaded me to join the team.
Synonyms: convince, talk into, influence - recommend /,rekə'mend/ (verb) — to say that something is good or suitable
Example:I recommend this hotel.
Synonyms: suggest, advise - recommend (+-ing) /,rɛkə'mɛnd/ (verb) — to advise someone to do something
Example:I recommend trying the soup.
Synonyms: advise, suggest, endorse - recommend + that /,rɛkə'mɛnd/ (verb) — to say that someone should do something
Example:I recommend that you rest today.
Synonyms: advise, suggest, propose - suggest (+-ing) /sə'dʒɛst/ (verb) — to say an idea should be considered or done
Example:She suggested taking a taxi.
Synonyms: propose, recommend, put forward - suggest + that /sə'dʒɛst/ (verb) — to say an idea or plan for people to consider
Example:She suggested that we leave early.
Synonyms: propose, recommend, advise - suggestion /sə'dʒestʃən/ (noun) — an idea about what someone should do
Example:She gave me a suggestion for dinner.
Synonyms: idea, proposal, recommendation
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