Je réfléchirais à deux fois avant d'y aller

persuasion [pεʀsyazjɔ̃]

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nom féminin persuasion

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persuasion nf persuasion.

[pɛrsɥazjɔ̃] nom féminin

Are you sure you won't come? Tu es sûr que tu ne veux pas venir ?

I really think you should tell her. Je pense vraiment que tu devrais le lui dire

Oh, come on ou go on - you know you'll enjoy it. Allez, tu sais bien que ça va te plaire

What have you got to lose? Qu'est-ce que tu as à perdre ?

But I'm telling you, you'll love the place! Mais je t'assure, tu vas adorer cet endroit !

Are you sure you want to go through with this? Tu es sûr que c'est ce que tu veux faire ?

Don't go, you won't like it. N'y vas pas, ça ne va pas te plaire

Do you really think you should go? Tu penses vraiment que tu devrais y aller ?

What good would it do? Ça t'avancera à quoi ?

I'd think twice about going if I were you. Si j'étais toi, je réfléchirais à deux fois avant d'y aller

conseil [kɔ̃sεj]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = recommandation) piece of advice

• donner des conseils à qn to give sb some advice

• demander conseil à qn to ask sb's advice

• c'est un conseil d'ami it's just a friendly piece of advice

• il est de bon conseil he gives good or sound advice

   b. ( = profession) consultancy

• cabinet or société de conseil firm of consultants

   c. ( = personne) consultant (en in)

• conseil juridique legal consultant or adviser

• conseil en communication communications or media consultant

• ingénieur-conseil engineering consultant

   d. ( = assemblée) board

2. compounds

► conseil d'administration [de société anonyme] board of directors ; [d'hôpital, école] board of governors

► conseil de classe staff meeting (to discuss the progress of individual members of a class)

► Conseil constitutionnel Constitutional Council

► conseil de discipline (School) disciplinary committee

► conseil d'établissement (School) ≈ governing board (Brit), ≈ board of education (US)

► Conseil économique et social Economic and Social Council

► Conseil d'État Council of State

► Conseil de l'Europe Council of Europe

► Conseil européen European Council

► Conseil fédéral (en Suisse) Federal Council

► conseil général (French) departmental council ≈ county council (Brit), ≈ county commission (US)

► Conseil des ministres council of ministers

► conseil municipal town council

► conseil régional regional council

► Conseil de sécurité Security Council

► Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel French broadcasting regulatory body

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In France, the « Conseil constitutionnel » is an official body that ensures that the constitution is respected in matters of legislation and during elections. The « Conseil d'État » examines bills before they are submitted to the « Conseil des ministres », a weekly meeting which some or all ministers attend. → ARRONDISSEMENT  COMMUNE  DÉPARTEMENT  RÉGION

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Each « département » of France is run by a Conseil général, whose remit covers transport, housing, secondary schools, social welfare, and cultural and economic development. The council is made up of « conseillers généraux », each of whom represents a « canton » and is elected for a six-year term. Half of the council's members are elected every three years.

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nom masculin

1) ( avis) advice [U]

2) ( assemblée) council

3) ( conseiller) consultant

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- conseil d'administration

- conseil de classe

- conseil de discipline

- conseil de famille

- conseil général

- conseil de guerre

- conseil des ministres

- conseil de révision

- conseil de surveillance

- conseil d'université

- Conseil d'État

- Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel

- Conseil supérieur de la magistrature

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1. nm

1) (= avis) piece of advice, advice no pl

2) (= assemblée) council

3) (= expert) consultant

2. adj

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conseil nm

1 ( avis) advice ¢; un conseil a piece of advice; des conseils some advice; beaucoup de conseils a lot of advice; donner un conseil à qn to give sb advice; demander conseil à qn to ask (for) sb's advice; suivre/écouter les conseils de qn to follow/to listen to sb's advice; un petit conseil a little piece of advice; un bon conseil a piece of good advice; conseil d'ami piece of friendly advice; un conseil gratuit a piece of free advice; quelques conseils de prudence a few words of caution ou warning; sur les conseils de qn on sb's advice; donner à qn le conseil de faire to advise sb to do; il est de bon conseil he always gives good advice; conseils d'entretien cleaning ou care instructions; ⇒ nuit;

2 ( assemblée) council; réunir le conseil to convene the council; tenir conseil to hold a meeting;

3 ( conseiller) consultant; conseil en gestion management consultant.

conseil d'administration Entr board of directors; conseil de classe Scol staff meeting (for all those teaching a given class); conseil de discipline Admin, Mil, Scol disciplinary committee; conseil de famille Jur Board of Guardians; ( non officiel) family meeting ou gathering; conseil général Pol council of a French department; conseil de guerre Mil council of war; conseil des ministres Pol gén council of ministers; ( au Royaume-Uni) Cabinet meeting; conseil municipal Pol town council; conseil régional Pol regional council; conseil de révision Mil medical board (assessing fitness for military service); conseil de surveillance Entr supervisory board; conseil d'université Univ senate; Conseil constitutionnel Jur Constitutional Council; Conseil économique et social Pol Economic and Social Council; Conseil d'État Pol Council of State (advising government on administrative matters); Conseil de l'Europe, CE Pol Council of Europe; Conseil de sécurité (de l'ONU) Pol (UN) Security Council; Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, CSA Radio, TV body which monitors broadcasting; Conseil supérieur de la langue française body responsible for the regulation and advancement of the French language; Conseil supérieur de la magistrature, CSM Jur High Council for the Judiciary.

ⓘ Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel The body which appoints the heads of the public broadcasting systems, licenses private contractors, monitors advertising and oversees all matters concerning impartiality, freedom of speech, quality and the promotion of French language and culture in the broadcast media.

[kɔ̃sɛj] nom masculin

1. [avis] piece of advice, counsel (soutenu)

a. [d'ami] advice

b. [trucs] tips, hints

2. [conseiller] adviser, consultant

3. [assemblée] board

[réunion] meeting

a. [d'une société] board of directors

b. [d'une organisation internationale] governing body

a. [réunion] war council ≃ War Cabinet

b. [tribunal] court-martial

a. [en ville] ≃ town council, ≃ local (urban) council

b. [à la campagne] ≃ parish council (UK), ≃ local (rural) council

4. ÉDUCATION

Conseil d'Université ≃ university Senate (UK), ≃ Board of Trustees (US)

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de bon conseil locution adjectivale

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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...