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Pronunciation / Transliteration: lǜshī
"她雇了一位律师来代表她。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who pleads the cause of another in a court of law; a lawyer.
"She hired an avocat to represent her in the legal dispute." - 2
A fruit with a creamy texture and rich flavor, also known as avocado.
"I added slices of avocat to my salad for extra creaminess."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'avocat' originates from the Latin 'advocatus', meaning 'one called to aid'. It evolved through Old French, where it referred to a legal advocate or lawyer, and has retained this meaning in modern French.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Avocat" is said worldwide
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Avocat
Transliteration: avɔka
"Elle a engagé un avocat pour la représenter."
Anwalt
Transliteration: ˈanvalt
"Sie hat einen Anwalt engagiert, um sie zu vertreten."
Avvocato
Transliteration: avvoˈkaːto
"Ha assunto un avvocato per rappresentarla."
Abogado
Transliteration: aβoˈɣaðo
"Ella contrató a un abogado para que la representara."
Advogado
Transliteration: advɔˈɡadu
"Ela contratou um advogado para representá-la."
वकील
Transliteration: vakīl
"उसने अपने मामले के लिए एक वकील को नियुक्त किया।"
律师
Transliteration: lǜshī
"她雇了一位律师来代表她。"
변호사
Transliteration: byeonhosa
"그녀는 변호사를 고용하여 자신을 대리하게 했다."
弁護士
Transliteration: bengoshi
"彼女は弁護士を雇って自分を代表させました。"
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