Information about the word lawyer (English → Esperanto: advokato)

Synonyms: barrister, counsel, attorney, advocate, defence attorney, defence lawyer

Part of speechcommon noun
Pronunciation/ˈlɔːjə*/, /ˈlɔɪ̯ə̯*/
Hyphenationlaw·yer
Shavian alphabet𐑤𐑷𐑘𐑼, 𐑤𐑶𐑼
Deseret alphabet𐑊𐐫𐐷𐐯𐑉, 𐑊𐐱𐐷𐐯𐑉
Plurallawyers

Usage samples

Giuliani is expected to have a lawyer with a Georgia licence to represent him during the bond negotiations, according to a source.
A call to his lawyer was not immediately returned.
Nonetheless, she has hired lawyers to get her out of the agreement.

Translations

Afrikaansadvokaat
Albanianavokati
Catalanadvocat
Czechadvokát
Danishsagfører
Dutchadvocaat
Esperantoadvokato
Faeroesesakførari; advokatur
Frenchavocat; défenseur
GermanAnwalt; Rechtsanwalt
Hungarianügyvéd
Icelandicmálfærslumaður
Italianavvocato
Latinadvocatus; causidicus
Norwegianadvokat
Papiamentoabogado
Portugueseadvogado
Russianадвокат
Saterland FrisianAdwokoat; Gjuchtsanwalt
Spanishabogado
Srananafkati
Swedishadvokat
Thaiทนาย; ทนายความ
Turkishavukat
West Frisianadvokaat