consultant
gb/kənsˈʌltənt/ us/kənsˈʌltənt/
B1
English
~ 2600
tanácsadó, szakorvos, konzultáns
NOUN
B1
1
tanácsadó
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] works as a consultant in [field]
The company hired a management consultant to improve efficiency.
A cég felvett egy menedzsmenttanácsadót, hogy javítsa a hatékonyságot.
She works as an IT consultant for several tech firms.
Több technológiai cégnél dolgozik informatikai tanácsadóként.
The hospital brought in a medical consultant to review the case.
They decided to hire a financial consultant before making investments.
As a freelance consultant, he advises startups on marketing strategies.
Learner examples
My uncle is a business consultant.
A nagybátyám üzleti tanácsadó.
The school asked a consultant for help.
Az iskola egy tanácsadótól kért segítséget.
She is a computer consultant.
We need a consultant to solve the problem.
He works as a health consultant.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'consultant' with 'counselor'. A counselor often helps with personal or emotional issues, while a consultant usually gives professional or technical advice.
Meaning
A professional adviser
Collocations
management consultant
|IT consultant
|financial consultant
|consultant role
|consultant services
Synonyms
adviser (General term for someone who gives advice; may be less formal or specialized than 'consultant'.)
|
specialist (Emphasizes deep knowledge of a specific area; may or may not involve giving advice professionally.)
Antonyms
client (A person who receives advice or services from a consultant.)
Themes
business
|work
|advice
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person whose job is to give expert help or advice in a certain subject.
A person who provides expert advice professionally in a specific area such as business, medicine, or technology.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
2
szakorvos
B2
konzultáns
C1
She was referred to a consultant cardiologist for further tests.
További vizsgálatokra kardiológus szakorvoshoz utalták.
The consultant examined the patient and discussed the treatment plan.
A szakorvos megvizsgálta a beteget, és megbeszélte a kezelési tervet.
He was promoted to the position of consultant after years of training.
Learner examples
The hospital sent me to see a consultant.
A kórház elküldött, hogy szakorvoshoz menjek.
A consultant surgeon did the operation.
A műtétet egy sebész szakorvos végezte.
My father is a consultant doctor.
Common mistake:
Learners outside the UK may not know this meaning and confuse it with the general business sense of 'consultant'.
Meaning
Senior hospital doctor
Collocations
consultant surgeon
|consultant physician
|hospital consultant
Synonyms
specialist doctor (General term for a doctor with advanced training in one area; not limited to hospital setting.)
Themes
healthcare
|medicine
|health
|work
Definition
(UK) A very experienced hospital doctor who is a specialist in one type of medicine.
In British English, a senior doctor in a hospital who is fully qualified to practice independently and specializes in a particular area of medicine.
Grammar
Dictionary form
consultant
IPA
GB/kənsˈʌltənt/
US/kənsˈʌltənt/
Syllables & stress
con - sult - ant (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sult)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: consultant
- Plural: consultants
Word family
Forms
consultants
noun
Core family
consult
verb B1
consultation
noun B1
Related words
consultancy
noun B2
Advanced or less common
consultative
adjective
Expressions
consultant physician
1/kənsˈʌltənt fɪzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
Senior internal medicine doctor
(UK) A very experienced hospital doctor who treats illnesses without surgery.
Examples
- The consultant physician will review your test results tomorrow.
- She became a consultant physician after many years of training.
financial consultant
1/fɪnˈænʃəl kənsˈʌltənt/
fixed phrase
Money and investment adviser
A person whose job is to give advice about money and investments.
Examples
- They met with a financial consultant before buying the house.
- The financial consultant suggested diversifying their portfolio.
IT consultant
1/ˈaɪ tˈi kənsˈʌltənt/
fixed phrase
Technology systems adviser
A person whose job is to give expert advice about computers and technology.
Examples
- The IT consultant recommended upgrading the company's network.
- He works as an IT consultant for several startups.
management consultant
1/mˈænɪd͡ʒmənt kənsˈʌltənt/
fixed phrase
Business management adviser
A person whose job is to give expert advice to companies about how to manage and run their business better.
Examples
- They hired a management consultant to reorganize the company structure.
- As a management consultant, she travels frequently to meet clients.