English–Spanish
“advise against” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/desakonseˈxaɾ/
Example
Te desaconsejo comprar eso.
I advise you not to buy that.
How to say “advise against” in Spanish
“Advise against” in Spanish is desaconsejar.
Hand held up in a stop gesture toward a tempting item.
Example sentences with desaconsejar
El médico me desaconsejó beber alcohol durante el tratamiento.
The doctor advised me against drinking alcohol during treatment.
Tips for using desaconsejar
- Direct advice often appears with an indirect object pronoun plus an infinitive (te desaconsejo + infinitive), while in reported or emphatic statements Spanish uses desaconsejar que + subjunctive.