consiglio

advice

noun kon-SEE-lyoh Common

Origin: Latin consilium, 'deliberation, plan'

Also means

council

Usage Note

Consiglio means both 'a piece of advice' (un consiglio, one tip) and 'a governing council' (il Consiglio dei Ministri, the Council of Ministers; il Consiglio comunale, the town council). The plural is i consigli. The verb is consigliare (to advise).

Examples

"Mi hai dato un ottimo consiglio."

Natural Translation

You gave me excellent advice.

Literal Translation

To-me you-have given an excellent advice.

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