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"Recommend" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "recomendar", and "advise" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "aconsejar". Learn more about the difference between "recommend" and "advise" below.
recommend(
reh
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kuh
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mehnd
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to suggest)
3. (to advise)
a. aconsejar
I recommend that you be careful when using this knife.Te aconsejo que tengas cuidado al usar este cuchillo.
b. recomendar
The doctor recommends rest and plenty of fluids.El doctor recomienda descanso y que tome suficientes líquidos.
4. (literary) (to commit)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
advise(
ahd
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vayz
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
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)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
