counselling
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coun·sel
(koun′səl)n.
1. The act of exchanging opinions and ideas; consultation: joined in counsel with colleagues before deciding the issue.
2. Advice or guidance, especially as solicited from a knowledgeable person. See Synonyms at advice.
3. Private, guarded thoughts or opinions: keep one's own counsel.
4. A lawyer or group of lawyers giving legal advice and especially conducting a case in court.
v. coun·seled, coun·sel·ing, coun·sels or coun·selled or coun·sel·ling
v.tr.
1. To give counsel to; advise: counseled us to be prudent.
2. To recommend: counseled care in the forthcoming negotiations.
v.intr.
To give or take advice. See Usage Note at council.
[Middle English counseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin cōnsilium; akin to cōnsulere, to take counsel, consult.]
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counselling
(ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ) orcounseling
n
(Social Welfare) guidance offered by social workers, doctors, etc, to help a person resolve social or personal problems
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Noun | 1. | counselling - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action road map, guideline - a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam" career counseling - counseling on career opportunities cynosure - something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by" genetic counseling - guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children marriage counseling - counseling on marital problems and disagreements |
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svetovanje
counselling
counseling (US) [ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ]A. N (gen) (= advice) → asesoramiento m (Psych) → asistencia f sociopsicológica (Brit) (Scol) → ayuda f psicopedagógica
B. CPD counselling service N → servicio m de orientación (Univ) → servicio m de orientación universitaria
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counselling
[ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ] counseling (US) n (= advice) (PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY) → suivi m psychologiquemarriage counselling → conseil m conjugal
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counselling
, (US) counselingCollins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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counselling
n. orientación, consejo, dirección psicológica, asistencia dirigida por profesional.
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