invaluable advice
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3.3
- noun
- /ɪnˈvæljuəbl ədˈvaɪs/
:
consejo invaluable
- My mentor always offers invaluable advice that helps me navigate complex problems at work.
- provide invaluable advice
Examples
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These individuals provided invaluable advice and constructive criticisms as the guidelines were formulated.
Academic text (2004) -
The authors gratefully acknowledge the invaluable advice and support received from the editor and the helpful comments of the reviewers.
Academic text (1992) -
Regardless of whether you buy the software, you should definitely read about the method, as it contains some invaluable advice.
Blog text (22) -
They are afraid of speaking up and making a personal connection with somebody who may give them invaluable advice and help with their careers.
Blog text (23) -
Thanks also to Mary Gaylord, Javier Herrero, and Alison Weber for their invaluable advice during various stages of the preparation of this article.
Academic text (2002) -
A political scientist thanks his colleagues "for invaluable advice and criticism" and particular individuals among them "for unfailing optimism," "for wit," "for poetry," "for needed finickiness," and "for high design."
Academic text (2001) -
Clifford S. Russell, director of the Vanderbilt Institute of Public Policy Studies, has provided invaluable advice and insight into the U.S. environmental policy experience, as well as comparative European-U.S. data on monitoring and enforcement.
Academic text (1991) -
But I've made small progress—due in no small part to the invaluable advice I get from Copyblogger emails—and that gives me steam to carry forward.
Blog text (1) -
We would like to thank William E. Zamer and John C. Wingfield for invaluable advice and guidance during the workshop and manuscript preparation, and Letitia Cundiff (University of Illinois) for administrative assistance with the logistics of the workshop.
Academic text (2013) -
After years of experience, she has gained invaluable advice that she happily shares with her colleagues.
Synonyms
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2.1
Help or advice that someone gives to decide what to do
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4.2
Helpful and careful words that show good sense
Antonyms
How Useful
Surface Forms
Morphology
This noun phrase is fully compositional: 'invaluable' (extremely useful) modifies 'advice' (guidance), so the meaning 'extremely useful guidance' is directly derived from the constituents and follows normal adjective+noun composition. Although some learners may be confused by the negative-looking prefix in-, the prompt assumes knowledge of the constituent 'invaluable', so the phrase is immediately understandable to a learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Invaluable advice comes from the idea of help so useful it cannot be given a price. The first part in- may look like 'not', but here it makes valuable mean beyond price, so the phrase describes help that is 'extremely useful'.