lawyer
A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal workA professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor)
Meaning
8 sensesA professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor)
Rechtsanwalt, Rechtsanwältin, Anwalt
юри́стjuríst, юри́сткаjurístka, адвока́тadvokát
юри́стjurýst, юри́сткаjurýstka, адвока́тadvokát
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.
A lawyer's time and advice are his stock in trade. [one of various versions of an aphorism in law]
(broadly)A legal layman who argues points of law.
(UK, colloquial)The burbot.
(UK, dialectal)The stem of a bramble.
Any of various plants that have hooked thorns.
A relative of the raspberry found in Australia and New Zealand, Rubus australis
Various species of Calamus, including Calamus australis, Calamus muelleri, Calamus obstruens, Calamus vitiensis, Calamus warburgii, and Calamus moti.
A woody climbing rainforest vine, Flagellaria indica.
Examples
1285 sentencesI think you need a lawyer.
Гадаю, тобі потрібний адвокат. — deniko
ruЯ думаю, тебе нужен адвокат. — marafon
Can you recommend a good lawyer?
Можеш порекомендувати доброго адвоката? — miketheknight
ruМожете ли вы порекомендовать хорошего адвоката? — odexed
Why do I need a lawyer?
Навіщо мені адвокат? — deniko
ruЗачем мне адвокат? — marafon
deWarum brauche ich einen Anwalt? — restcoser
Why did you become a lawyer?
Чому ти став адвокатом? — deniko
ruПочему ты стал адвокатом? — odexed
deWarum sind Sie Anwältin geworden? — wolfgangth
Tom used to be a lawyer.
Том колись був адвокатом. — deniko
ruТом раньше был адвокатом. — marafon
deTom war früher Anwalt. — Luiaard
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English lawiere, lawier, lawer, equivalent to law + -yer.From Middle English lawiere, lawier, lawer, equivalent to law + -yer.
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Forms
plural: lawyersSynonyms
12 synonyms- a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice:attorney
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
43 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- is a lawyer
- a good lawyer
- hired a lawyer
- good lawyer
- become a lawyer
- need a lawyer
- consult a lawyer
- have a lawyer
- to a lawyer
- call my lawyer
- very good lawyer
- a divorce lawyer