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"Tribunal" is a noun which is often translated as "court", and "consejo" is a noun which is often translated as "advice". Learn more about the difference between "tribunal" and "consejo" below.
el tribunal(
tree
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boo
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nahl
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. court
Los hombres comparecieron ante un tribunal por un presunto delito.The men appeared in court for a suspected crime.
a. board of examiners (education)
Defendí mi tesis ante un tribunal muy estricto.I defended my thesis before a very strict board of examiners.
b. panel (contest)
Había desacuerdo en el tribunal sobre quién debía llevarse el premio.There was disagreement on the panel about who should win the prize.
los tribunales
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. court
El actor llevó a los tribunales a los paparazzi por violar su intimidad.The actor brought the paparazzi to court for violating his privacy.
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el consejo(
kohn
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seh
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hoh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. advice (uncountable)
Le pedí consejo a varios especialistas y todos me dijeron que tenía razón.I asked many experts for advice and they all told me I was right.
b. piece of advice (countable)
Permíteme darte un consejo: no te tomes la vida tan en serio.Allow me to give you a piece of advice: don't take life so seriously.
a. board
Hay doce miembros del consejo ausentes, así que no podemos proceder.Twelve members of the board are absent, so we cannot proceed.
b. council
Kramer trabaja en el Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas.Kramer works on the United Nations Security Council.
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