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tentative advice

[/ˈtɛntətɪv ədˈvaɪs/]
noun phrasepl: tentative advice (uncountable)
conselho provisório
1. Advice given with hesitation or uncertainty, not presented as definitive or final
The doctor offered tentative advice pending the test results.
O médico ofereceu um conselho provisório até que os resultados dos testes saíssem.
2. Guidance that is subject to change based on new information or developments
My tentative advice would be to wait before making a major investment.
Meu conselho provisório seria esperar antes de fazer um grande investimento.
Synonyms
preliminary adviceprovisional guidanceconditional recommendationhesitant counsel
Antonyms
definitive adviceconclusive guidancefirm recommendationcertain counsel

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conselho provisório
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
orientação tentativa
Alternative formal usage
Portugal
conselho provisório
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Portugal
aconselhamento preliminar
More formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

take it with a grain of salt
subject to change
pending further notice
under advisement
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