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avocat, e [avɔka, at]1. masculine noun, feminine nouna. ( = juriste) lawyerb. ( = défenseur) advocate2. masculine noun( = fruit) avocado3. compounds* * *avɔkanom masculin1) Droit gén lawyer, solicitor GB, attorney (at law) US; ( au barreau) barrister GB, (trial) lawyer US3) Botanique, Culinaire avocado (pear)•Phrasal Verbs:* * *avɔka, at avocat, -e1. nm/f1) DROIT lawyer, barrister Grande-BretagneIl est avocat. — He's a lawyer.
2) fig, [cause] champion2. nm(= fruit) avocado, avocado pear* * *1 Jur gén lawyer, solicitor GB, attorney (at law) US; ( au barreau) barrister GB, (trial) lawyer US; elle est avocat she is a solicitor; ( elle plaide) she is a barrister; consulter un avocat to consult a solicitor ou lawyer, to seek legal advice; avocat de la défense counsel for the defence, defence counsel, defense attorney US; avocat de l'accusation counsel for the prosecution, prosecuting counsel; avocat commis d'office court-appointed lawyer, prosecuting attorney US;2 fig ( d'une idée) advocate (de of); (d'une cause, personne) champion (de of); se faire l'avocat de qn/qch to champion sb/sth;avocat d'affaires business lawyer; avocat commercial commercial lawyer; avocat à la cour barrister GB, (trial) lawyer US allowed to plead at a court of appeals; l'avocat du diable the devil's advocate; se faire l'avocat du diable to play devil's advocate; avocat d'entreprise company ou corporate lawyer GB, corporation lawyer US; avocat général Advocate-General.I, avocate [avɔka, at] nom masculin, nom fémininse faire l'avocat d'une mauvaise cause to advocate ou to champion a lost causeII[avɔka] nom masculin
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