consult
To seek the opinion or advice of anotherTo seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer; to advise.
» When he writes English, he often consults the dictionary.
Коли він пише англійською, то часто заглядає у словник.
Meaning
8 senses(intransitive)To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer; to advise.
Rat halten, beratschlagen
обсужда́тьobsuždátʹ, обсуди́тьobsudítʹ, совеща́тьсяsoveščátʹsja
(intransitive)To advise or offer expertise.
beraten
консульти́роватьkonsulʹtírovatʹ, советоватьsovetovatʹ
advise professionally
(intransitive)To work as a consultant or contractor rather than as a full-time employee of a firm.
(transitive)To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of (a person)
beraten, beratschlagen, um Rat fragen
сове́товатьсяsovétovatʹsja, консульти́роватьсяkonsulʹtírovatʹsja, совеща́тьсяsoveščátʹsja
get or ask advice from
(transitive)To refer to (something) for information.
seek information from
(transitive)To have reference to, in judging or acting; to have regard to; to consider; as, to consult one's wishes.
(obsolete, transitive)To deliberate upon; to take for.
(obsolete, transitive)To bring about by counsel or contrivance; to devise; to contrive.
Examples
264 sentencesWhen he writes English, he often consults the dictionary.
Коли він пише англійською, то часто заглядає у словник.
How could you agree to doing that without consulting me?
Як ти міг погодитися зробити це, не порадившись зі мною?
I'll consult with Tom.
Я проконсультуюся з Томом.
ruЯ проконсультируюсь с Томом.
You'd better consult the doctor.
Краще проконсультуйся у лікаря.
ruЛучше проконсультируйтесь у врача.
deDu solltest besser einen Arzt konsultieren.
You'd better consult your doctor.
Тобі б краще проконсультуватися із лікарем.
ruТебе лучше проконсультироваться с доктором.
deDu solltest besser deinen Arzt fragen.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle French consulter, from Latin cōnsultum, from cōnsultus, from cōnsulō.From Middle French consulter, from Latin cōnsultum, from cōnsultus, from cōnsulō.
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Forms
consults, consulting, consulted, consultedSynonyms
8 synonyms- seek information from:referlook up
- get or ask advice from:confer with
- have a conference in order to talk something over:conferconfabulateconfab
Word family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
8 patterns- consult a lawyer
- consult a doctor
- should consult a
- without consulting
- to consult a
- better better consult
- that without consulting
- better consult