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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesavvocato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: avvocato
"Ha assunto un avvocato per difenderlo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person appointed to act for another in legal matters, especially in court.
"She hired an attorney to represent her in the divorce proceedings." - 2
A lawyer who is qualified to represent clients in legal matters.
"The attorney provided valuable advice on the contract."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word attourney, from Anglo-Norman attourné, past participle of attourner meaning 'to turn over, appoint'. It originally referred to a person appointed to act for another in business or legal matters, evolving into the primary title for a practicing lawyer.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Attorney" is said worldwide
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avocat
Transliteration: avocat
"Elle a engagé un avocat pour la représenter."
Rechtsanwalt
Transliteration: Rechtsanwalt
"Er hat einen Rechtsanwalt beauftragt, um ihn zu vertreten."
avvocato
Transliteration: avvocato
"Ha assunto un avvocato per difenderlo."
abogado
Transliteration: abogado
"Ella contrató a un abogado para que la representara."
advogado
Transliteration: advogado
"Ele contratou um advogado para representá-lo."
वकील
Transliteration: vakil
"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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