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"Advise" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "aconsejar", and "notify" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "notificar". Learn more about the difference between "advise" and "notify" below.
advise(
ahd
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vayz
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to recommend)
a. aconsejar
His uncle advised him to stop seeing his girlfriend.Su tío le aconsejó que dejara de ver a su novia.
b. recomendar
My mother advised me to choose a place to live first, and then look for a job.Mi mamá me recomendó que primero escogiera un lugar para vivir, y después buscara un trabajo.
2. (to counsel)
3. (to inform)
4. (to warn)
a. advertir
I advised him to finish his homework if he wanted to go out and play.Le advertí que terminara su trabajo si quería salir a jugar.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
5. (to give advice)
notify(
no
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dih
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fay
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to tell; often used with "of")
a. notificar
Isabel received a letter notifying her that her application to Stanford had been rejected.Isabel recibió una carta notificándole que su solicitud a Stanford había sido denegada.
b. avisar
The police will notify the victims of any new developments in the case.La policía les avisará a las víctimas de cualquier novedad que se presente en el caso.
c. informar
The teacher notified the parents of their son's misbehavior in class.La profesora les informó a los padres de la mala conducta de su hijo en clase.
d. comunicar
The tenants never notified the landlord of the problem with the elevator.Los inquilinos nunca le comunicaron al casero el problema con el ascensor.
2. (formal) (to report; often used with "to") (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. notificar de
The death of the minister was notified to the public in yesterday's paper.En el periódico de ayer se notificó al público de la muerte del ministro.
