Also means
recommend
Usage Note
Consigliare takes the construction consigliare a qualcuno di fare ('to advise someone to do'). Note the gli spelling sounds like the lli in 'million', not a hard g. The related noun is un consiglio ('advice').
Examples
"Ti consiglio di riposare."
Natural Translation
I advise you to rest.
Literal Translation
To-you I-advise of to-rest.
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