B1⚖️ Law & Politics
Italian word
consiglio
a council; advice
Looks like
council / counsel
an advisory or governing body (council); legal advice (counsel)
⚠️ The trap
'Consiglio' means both 'council' (a body) and 'advice' (a suggestion). English distinguishes 'council' (body) from 'counsel' (advice/lawyer). In Italian, a lawyer's advice is 'consiglio legale', not 'counsel'.
To say "an advisory or governing body (council); legal advice (counsel)" in Italian:
consiglio
"consiglio" in English means:
a council; advice
Example
"Il Consiglio dei Ministri ha approvato il decreto."
"The Council of Ministers approved the decree."
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