- avocat
- avocat, e [avɔka, at]1. masculine noun, feminine nouna. ( = juriste) lawyer• l'accusé et son avocat the accused and his counselb. ( = défenseur) advocate• se faire l'avocat d'une cause to champion a cause• se faire l'avocat du diable to play devil's advocate2. masculine noun( = fruit) avocado3. 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* * *avɔkanom masculin1) 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)•Phrasal Verbs:* * *avɔka, at avocat, -e1. nm/f1) DROIT lawyer, barrister Grande-BretagneIl est avocat. — He's a lawyer.
se faire l'avocat du diable — to play devil's advocate
2) fig, [cause] championse faire l'avocat de qch — to champion sth
2. nm(= fruit) avocado, avocado pear* * *avocat ⇒ Les métiers et les professions nm1 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).Composésavocat 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 féminin1. DROIT lawyer, barrister (UK), attorney-at-law (US)mon avocat my counselmes avocats my counselje lui mettrai mes avocats sur le dos! (familier) I'll take him to court!avocat d'affaires business lawyeravocat 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, championse faire l'avocat d'une mauvaise cause to advocate ou to champion a lost causeje serai votre avocat auprès de lui I'll plead with him on your behalfavocat du diable devil's advocatese faire l'avocat du diable to be devil's advocateII[avɔka] nom masculinBOTANIQUE avocado (pear)
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. 2013.