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con·sult
(kən-sŭlt′)v. con·sult·ed, con·sult·ing, con·sults
v.tr.
1.
a. To seek advice or information of: consult an attorney.
b. To refer to: consulted the restaurant's website for directions.
2. To take into account; consider: consult one's checkbook before making a major purchase.
v.intr.
1. To exchange views; confer.
2. To work or serve as a consultant: a retired executive who consults for several large companies.
n. (kən-sŭlt′, kŏn′sŭlt′)
A consultation, especially one involving physicians.
[French consulter, from Latin cōnsultāre, frequentative of cōnsulere, to take counsel.]
con·sult′er n.
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consult
(kənˈsʌlt)vb
1. (when: intr, often foll by with) to ask advice from (someone); confer with (someone)
2. (tr) to refer to for information: to consult a map.
3. (tr) to have regard for (a person's feelings, interests, etc) in making decisions or plans; consider
4. (intr) to make oneself available to give professional advice, esp at scheduled times and for a fee
[C17: from French consulter, from Latin consultāre to reflect, take counsel, from consulere to consult]
conˈsultable adj
conˈsulter, conˈsultor n
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con•sult
(v. kənˈsʌlt; n. ˈkɒn sʌlt, kənˈsʌlt)v.t.
1. to seek guidance or information from: to consult a lawyer.
2. to refer to for information: to consult a dictionary.
3. to have regard for (a person's interest, convenience, etc.) in making plans.
4. Obs. to meditate, plan, or contrive.
v.i. 5. to take counsel: to consult with a doctor.
6. to give professional or expert advice; serve as consultant.
n. 7. a consultation.
8. Archaic. a secret meeting, esp. for seditious purposes.
[1525–35; (< Middle French consulter) < Latin consultāre to deliberate, consult, frequentative of consulere to consult, take counsel; compare consul]
syn: consult, confer imply talking over a situation or a subject with someone. To consult is to seek advice, opinions, or guidance from a presumably qualified person or source: to consult with a financial analyst. To confer is to exchange views, ideas, or information in a discussion.
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Consult
council meeting for consultation, 1634; a meeting for conspiracy or intrigue. See also conspiracy.Examples: consult of catholics, 1762; of coquettes; of doctors, 1700; of Jesuits, 1823.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
consult
If you consult someone, you ask them for their opinion or advice.
If your baby is losing weight, you should consult your doctor promptly.
She wished to consult him about her future.
If you are renting from a private landlord, you should consult a solicitor to find out your exact position.
Some speakers of American English say consult with instead of 'consult'.
The Americans would have to consult with their allies about any military action in Europe.
They consult with companies to improve worker satisfaction and productivity.
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consult
Past participle: consulted
Gerund: consulting
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| Verb | 1. | consult - get or ask advice from; "Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision" |
| 2. | consult - seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes" research - attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; "The student researched the history of that word" | |
| 3. | consult - have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action" hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" collogue - confer secretly | |
| 4. | consult - advise professionally; "The professor consults for industry" |
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consult
verb
1. ask, refer to, turn to, interrogate, take counsel, ask advice of, pick (someone's) brains, question Consult your doctor before undertaking a strenuous exercise programme.
2. confer, talk, debate, deliberate, commune, compare notes, consider The umpires consulted quickly.
4. consider, regard, respect, take account of, take into consideration, have regard for They must not feel the decision has been made without consulting their feelings.
Quotations
"consult: to seek another's approval of a course already decided on" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]
"consult: to seek another's approval of a course already decided on" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]
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consult
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Translations
يَسْتَشيريَسْتَشِيرُيُعْطي إسْتِشارَه
radit semít konzultacepodívat se
konsulteregive konsultation
kysyä neuvoa
savjetovati se
értekeziktanácsot kér
ráîgast viîveita viîtalstíma
相談する
상의하다
atsiklaustikonsultacijakonsultantaskonsultuotikonsultuotis
grieztieskonsultētkonsultētiespaskatīties pulkstenīprasīt padomu
ordinovaťporadiť sa
posvetovati se
konsultera
ปรึกษา
tư vấn
consult
[kənˈsʌlt]A. VT
1. [+ book, person, doctor] → consultar
2. (frm) (= show consideration for) [+ one's interests] → tener en cuenta
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
consult
[kənˈsʌlt] vt
[+ person] → consulter; [+ doctor] → consulter
to consult sb about sth → consulter qn à propos de qch
to consult sb about sth → consulter qn à propos de qch
[+ map] → consulter
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
consult
vt
(= ask) → sich besprechen mit, konsultieren; lawyer, doctor etc → konsultieren, zurate or zu Rate ziehen; dictionary → nachschlagen in (+dat), → konsultieren (geh); map → nachsehen auf (+dat); oracle → befragen; horoscope → nachlesen; clock → sehen auf (+acc); he might have consulted me → das hätte er auch mit mir besprechen können, er hätte mich auch konsultieren können; you don’t have to consult me about every little detail → Sie brauchen mich nicht wegen jeder Kleinigkeit zu fragen; he did it without consulting anyone → er hat das getan, ohne jemanden zu fragen
(form: = consider) → bedenken
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
consult
[kənˈsʌlt]1. vt to consult sb (about sth) → consultare qn (su or riguardo a qc)
2. vi to consult each other → consultarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
consult
(kənˈsalt) verb1. to seek advice or information from. Consult your doctor; He consulted his watch; He consulted with me about what we should do next.
2. (of a doctor etc) to give professional advice. He consults on Mondays and Fridays.
conˈsultant noun1. a person who gives professional advice. He is consultant to a firm of engineers; (also adjective) a consultant engineer.
2. a senior hospital doctor specializing in a particular branch of medicine. His condition is so serious that they have sent for the consultant; (also adjective) a consultant physician.
ˌconsulˈtation (kon-) nounHow much does he charge for a consultation?
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
consult
→ يَسْتَشِيرُ radit se konsultere konsultieren συμβουλεύομαι consultar kysyä neuvoa consulter savjetovati se consultare 相談する 상의하다 consulteren rådspørre poradzić się consultar советоваться konsultera ปรึกษา danışmak tư vấn 商量Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
consult
v. consultar;
examinar, evaluar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
consult
n consulta (en el hospital); We need to get a renal consult.. Tenemos que consultar con el equipo renal; vt consultar; to consult a specialist..consultar con or a un especialistaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.