counselor

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “counsellor.”
counselor(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el consejero
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la consejera
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
(for politicians or married couples)
The king spoke with his counselors before making a decision.El rey habló con sus consejeros antes de tomar una decisión.
b. el orientador
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la orientadora
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
(for students or people with problems)
I had to go to a counselor to deal with the problems I was facing.Tuve que acudir a un orientador para lidiar con los problemas a los que me enfrentaba.
2. (legal)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el abogado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la abogada
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I'd like to wait for the legal advice of my counselor on this matter.Me gustaría esperar a la asesoría legal de mi abogado sobre este asunto.
3. (at summer camp)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el monitor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la monitora
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
When I was 19, I worked as a counselor in a summer camp.Cuando tenía 19 años, trabajé de monitora en un campamento de verano.
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