consultant
gb/kənsˈʌltənt/ us/kənsˈʌltənt/
B1
Inglês
~ 2600
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
B1
entity
1
A professional adviser
A person whose job is to give expert help or advice in a certain subject.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] works as a consultant in [field]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'consultant' with 'counselor'. A counselor often helps with personal or emotional issues, while a consultant usually gives professional or technical advice.
Sinónimos
adviser (General term for someone who gives advice; may be less formal or specialized than 'consultant'.)
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specialist (Emphasizes deep knowledge of a specific area; may or may not involve giving advice professionally.)
Antónimos
client (A person who receives advice or services from a consultant.)
Colocações
management consultant
|IT consultant
|financial consultant
|consultant role
|consultant services
Temas
business
|work
|advice
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The company hired a management consultant to improve efficiency.
- She works as an IT consultant for several tech firms.
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- My uncle is a business consultant.
- The school asked a consultant for help.
- She is a computer consultant.
- We need a consultant to solve the problem.
- He works as a health consultant.
Nome
formal
B2
entity
2
Senior hospital doctor
(UK) A very experienced hospital doctor who is a specialist in one type of medicine.
Erro comum:
Learners outside the UK may not know this meaning and confuse it with the general business sense of 'consultant'.
Sinónimos
specialist doctor (General term for a doctor with advanced training in one area; not limited to hospital setting.)
Colocações
consultant surgeon
|consultant physician
|hospital consultant
Temas
healthcare
|medicine
|health
|work
Exemplos
- She was referred to a consultant cardiologist for further tests.
- The consultant examined the patient and discussed the treatment plan.
- He was promoted to the position of consultant after years of training.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The hospital sent me to see a consultant.
- A consultant surgeon did the operation.
- My father is a consultant doctor.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
consultant
IPA
GB/kənsˈʌltənt/
US/kənsˈʌltənt/
Sílabas e acento
con - sult - ant (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sult)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: consultant
- Plural: consultants
Família de palavras
Forms
consultants
noun
Core family
consult
verb B1
consultation
noun B1
Related words
consultancy
noun B2
Advanced or less common
consultative
adjective
Expressões
consultant physician
1/kənsˈʌltənt fɪzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
Senior internal medicine doctor
(UK) A very experienced hospital doctor who treats illnesses without surgery.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- They hired a management consultant to reorganize the company structure.
- As a management consultant, she travels frequently to meet clients.