French dictionaries
Nouveau !conseil
[kɔ̃sɛj]nom masculin
| 1. | [avis]
piece of advice, counsel (soutenu)
un conseil d'ami a friendly piece of advice des conseils a. [d'ami] advice b. [trucs] tips, hints agir sur/suivre le conseil de quelqu'un to act on/to take somebody's advice demander conseil à quelqu'un to ask somebody's advice, to ask somebody for advice prendre conseil auprès de quelqu'un to take advice from somebody |
| 2. | [conseiller]
adviser, consultant
(comme adjectif; avec ou sans trait d'union) ingénieur conseil consultant engineer avocat conseil legal consultant |
| 3. | [assemblée]
board
[réunion] meeting tenir conseil to hold a meeting |
de bon conseil
locution adjectivale
un homme de bon conseil a man of sound advice, a wise counsellor
demande-lui, elle est de bon conseil ask her, she's good at giving advice
| LE CONSEIL CONSTITUTIONNEL |
| The Conseil constitutionnel, which ensures that new laws do not contravene the constitution, has nine members appointed for a nine-year period; it also includes the surviving former Presidents of France. The President of the Republic and any member of parliament can refer laws to the Conseil Constitutionnel for scrutiny. |
| LE CONSEIL D'ÉTAT |
| The French Council of State acts both as the highest court to which the legal affairs of the state can be referred, and as a consultative body to which bills and rulings are submitted by the government prior to examination by the Conseil des ministres . It has 200 members. |
| CONSEIL DES MINISTRES |
| The President himself presides over the Conseil des ministres, which traditionally meets every Wednesday morning; strictly speaking, when ministers assemble in the sole presence of the Prime Minister, this is known as le Conseil du cabinet . |
| CONSEIL GÉNÉRAL |
| The body responsible for the administration of a département . Members are elected for a six-year term, with one councillor per canton, and are headed by the président du conseil général . |
| CONSEIL RÉGIONAL |
| The committee body for the administration of a région . Members are elected for a six-year term and are headed by the président du conseil régional . They decide on matters of planning, construction, regional development and education. |
| CONSEIL SUPÉRIEUR DE LA MAGISTRATURE |
| This state body advises on the appointment of members of the magistrature, and on specific points of law concerning the judiciary. It is also consulted when the president wishes to exercise his official pardon. It has ten members: the Minister of Justice and nine others appointed by the President of the Republic. |
| CONSEIL MUNICIPAL |
| The town council is elected during the municipales (local elections). Elected members, or conseillers municipaux, oversee the administration of a commune in conjunction with the mayor. |
| les conseils |
| Demander conseil |
| What should I do?
Qu'est-ce que je dois faire ?
What would you do, if you were me? Qu'est-ce que tu ferais si tu étais moi ? What would you do in my place? Qu'est-ce que tu ferais à ma place ? Do you think I should tell him? Tu crois que je devrais le lui dire ? I could do with ou I need some advice. J'aurais besoin d'un conseil |
| Donner un conseil |
| Why don't you (just) tell her?
Pourquoi ne pas le lui dire (carrément) ?
Take my advice and say nothing to her. Je te conseille de ne rien lui dire If I were you, I'd phone him. Si j'étais toi, je l'appellerais If you ask me, I think you should resign. Si tu veux mon avis, je pense que tu devrais démissionner Perhaps ou Maybe you should warn him. Peut-être que tu devrais le prévenir I'd think twice about going. Je réfléchirais à deux fois avant d'y aller You could always try writing to him. Ce serait peut-être pas mal de lui écrire It might be better to do it yourself. Ce serait peut-être mieux que tu le fasses toi-même Now listen to me: you really must go and see a doctor. Écoute, il faut absolument que tu ailles voir un médecin If you want my advice, you'll pretend it never happened. Si tu veux mon avis, fais comme si rien ne s'était passé I hope you won't take this the wrong way, but... Ne le prends pas mal, mais... It's not really any of my business, but... Je sais que ça ne me regarde pas, mais... |