counsellor

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkaʊnsələ/ AmE /ˈkaʊnsəlɔr/

noun en → es

1 PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR [singular] B1

a person who gives advice to people about personal or professional problems, especially in a hospital, school, prison, etc.

asesor/a, consejero/a, terapeuta

  • a counsellor for somebody

Collocations school counsellor · counselling service

  • She works as a school counsellor.

    Ella trabaja como consejera escolar.

2 LEGAL ADVISOR [singular] B2

a lawyer who gives legal advice to someone, especially in a court of law.

abogado/a de defensa, letrado/a

  • counsellor for somebody

Collocations legal counsellor · court counsellor

  • He was appointed as the legal counsellor for the defendant.

    Fue nombrado abogado defensor del acusado.

3 MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT [singular] C1

a member of a parliament or legislative assembly, especially in Scotland.

miembro del parlamento, diputado/a

  • counsellor for somewhere

Collocations Scottish Parliament counsellor · local government counsellor

  • She was elected as a counsellor for the local government.

    Fue elegida como concejala para el gobierno local.