avocat

avocat, e [avɔka, at]

1. masculine noun, feminine noun

   a. ( = juriste) lawyer

• l'accusé et son avocat the accused and his counsel

   b. ( = défenseur) advocate

• se faire l'avocat d'une cause to champion a cause

• se faire l'avocat du diable to play devil's advocate

2. masculine noun

( = fruit) avocado

3. compounds

► avocat d'affaires business lawyer

► avocat de la défense counsel for the defence

► avocat général counsel for the prosecution

► l'avocat de la partie civile the counsel for the plaintiff

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avɔka

nom masculin

1) Droit gén lawyer, solicitor GB, attorney (at law) US; (au barreau) barrister GB, (trial) lawyer US

avocat de la défense — counsel for the defence

avocat de l'accusation — counsel for the prosecution

2) fig (d'une idée) advocate (de of); (d'une cause, personne) champion (de of)

se faire l'avocat de — to champion

3) Botanique, Culinaire avocado (pear)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- l'avocat du diable

- avocat général

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avɔka, at avocat, -e

1. nm/f

1) DROIT lawyer, barrister Grande-Bretagne

Il est avocat. — He's a lawyer.

se faire l'avocat du diable — to play devil's advocate

2) fig, [cause] champion

se faire l'avocat de qch — to champion sth

2. nm

(= fruit) avocado, avocado pear

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avocat ⇒ Les métiers et les professions nm

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;

3 Bot, Culin avocado (pear).

Composés

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.

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, avocate [avɔka, at] nom masculin, nom féminin

1. DROIT lawyer, barrister (UK), attorney-at-law (US)

mon avocat my counsel

mes avocats my counsel

je lui mettrai mes avocats sur le dos! (familier) I'll take him to court!

avocat d'affaires business lawyer

avocat consultant ≃ counsel in chamber (UK), ≃ consulting barrister (UK), ≃ attorney (US)

avocat de la défense counsel for the defence ≃ defending counsel (UK), ≃ defense counsel (US)

avocat général ≃ counsel for the prosecution (UK), ≃ prosecuting attorney (US)

avocat plaidant court lawyer (UK), trial attorney (US)

2. [porte-parole] advocate, champion

se faire l'avocat d'une mauvaise cause to advocate ou to champion a lost cause

je serai votre avocat auprès de lui I'll plead with him on your behalf

avocat du diable devil's advocate

se faire l'avocat du diable to be devil's advocate

II

[avɔka] nom masculin

BOTANIQUE avocado (pear)