consultar

to consult

verb kon-sool-TAHR Less Common

Origin: From Latin consultare, 'to deliberate, consult'.

Also means

to look up

Usage Note

Consultar takes the thing consulted as a direct object (consultar el diccionario) or uses con for the person consulted (consultar con un médico = to consult a doctor). In Spain consultar a digital resource is everyday usage — consultar el móvil means to check one's phone. The noun is consulta ('consultation' or a doctor's surgery/office).

Examples

"Debes consultar al médico antes de tomar ese medicamento."

Natural Translation

You should consult a doctor before taking that medication.

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