Significado de lawyer en inglés
lawyerlawyer /ˈlɔːjə $ ˈlɒːjər/ noun [countable] 
Ver todas las traducciones someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in courtpersona cuyo trabajo consiste en asesorar a otras personas sobre leyes, redactar acuerdos formales o representarlas ante los tribunalesCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosget a lawyer· If you are charged with breaking the law, you will need to get a lawyer.Si te acusan de infringir la ley, necesitarás contratar a un abogado.hire/engage a lawyer· He’s rich enough to hire a good lawyer.Es lo suficientemente rico como para contratar a un buen abogado.see/consult a lawyer (=talk to a lawyer for advice)· She has consulted a lawyer and is considering whether to sue Bailey.Ha consultado a un abogado y está considerando si demanda a Bailey.talk to/speak to a lawyer (=for advice)· Have you spoken to a lawyer?¿Has hablado con un abogado?a lawyer acts for/defends/represents somebody· a group of lawyers who represent the airlineun grupo de abogados que representan a la aerolíneaa lawyer argues something· His lawyers argued that the charges against him were baseless.Sus abogados argumentaron que los cargos en su contra carecían de fundamento.a lawyer advises something· His lawyers advised him not to comment.Sus abogados le aconsejaron que no hiciera declaraciones.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + lawyerADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + lawyera defence lawyer (=a lawyer who tries to prove in court that someone is not guilty)· This evidence was given to the defence lawyer.Esta prueba se entregó al abogado defensor.a prosecution lawyer (=a lawyer who tries to prove in court that someone is guilty)· The prosecution lawyer asked his witness a question.El abogado de la acusación le hizo una pregunta a su testigo.a civil rights lawyer· He has worked as a civil rights lawyer for over twenty years.Ha trabajado como abogado de derechos civiles durante más de veinte años.a criminal lawyer· She is one of the country’s leading criminal lawyers.Es una de las principales abogadas penalistas del país.a libel lawyer· The actress is unhappy about the magazine article and has consulted a libel lawyer.La actriz está descontenta con el artículo de la revista y ha consultado a un abogado especialista en difamación.a clever lawyer· A clever lawyer may get a case against his client dropped because of a technicality.Un abogado hábil puede conseguir que se archive un caso contra su cliente por un tecnicismo legal.a hotshot lawyer (=a successful and confident lawyer)· He’s a hotshot lawyer with a growing reputation.Es un abogado estrella con una reputación en ascenso.THESAURUSSINÓNIMOSlawyer someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in courtpersona cuyo trabajo consiste en asesorar a otras personas sobre leyes, redactar acuerdos formales o representarlas ante los tribunales: · His lawyer told him to plead guilty.Su abogado le aconsejó declararse culpable.attorney American English a lawyer. Attorney sounds more formal than lawyerabogado. Attorney suena más formal que lawyer: · ‘The United States sees intellectual property rights as sacred,’ said Thomas Klitgaard, an attorney specializing in international law.«Estados Unidos considera los derechos de propiedad intelectual como sagrados», dijo Thomas Klitgaard, un attorney especializado en derecho internacional.· Acting on the advice of his attorney, he remained silent throughout the questioning.Siguiendo el consejo de su attorney, permaneció en silencio durante todo el interrogatorio.solicitor a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of lawtipo de abogado en Gran Bretaña que presta asesoramiento jurídico, prepara los documentos en compraventas de inmuebles y defiende a personas, especialmente ante los tribunales inferiores: · She works as a commercial property solicitor at Nabarro Nathanson in London.Trabaja como solicitor de propiedad comercial en Nabarro Nathanson, en Londres.· He went to the family solicitor to make a will.Fue al solicitor de la familia para hacer un testamento.barrister a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courtsabogado en Gran Bretaña autorizado para litigar en los tribunales superiores: · McWalter's barrister, Hugh Vass, stressed his client’s previous good character.El barrister de McWalter, Hugh Vass, destacó el buen comportamiento previo de su cliente.advocate formalformal a formal word for a lawyer in American English, or a barrister in Scotlandtérmino formal para referirse a un abogado en el inglés americano, o a un barrister en Escocia: · The committee can put questions to the defendant or his advocate.El comité puede formular preguntas al acusado o a su advocate.brief British English informalinformal the lawyer who represents someone in a court caseel abogado que representa a alguien en un proceso judicial: · His brief asked for a fine rather than a prison sentence.Su brief solicitó una multa en lugar de una pena de prisión.counsel [uncountable] the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in courtel abogado o grupo de abogados que representan a alguien ante los tribunales: · counsel for the defence/prosecutioncounsel de la defensa/acusación
Ver todas las traducciones someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in courtpersona cuyo trabajo consiste en asesorar a otras personas sobre leyes, redactar acuerdos formales o representarlas ante los tribunalesCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosget a lawyer· If you are charged with breaking the law, you will need to get a lawyer.Si te acusan de infringir la ley, necesitarás contratar a un abogado.hire/engage a lawyer· He’s rich enough to hire a good lawyer.Es lo suficientemente rico como para contratar a un buen abogado.see/consult a lawyer (=talk to a lawyer for advice)· She has consulted a lawyer and is considering whether to sue Bailey.Ha consultado a un abogado y está considerando si demanda a Bailey.talk to/speak to a lawyer (=for advice)· Have you spoken to a lawyer?¿Has hablado con un abogado?a lawyer acts for/defends/represents somebody· a group of lawyers who represent the airlineun grupo de abogados que representan a la aerolíneaa lawyer argues something· His lawyers argued that the charges against him were baseless.Sus abogados argumentaron que los cargos en su contra carecían de fundamento.a lawyer advises something· His lawyers advised him not to comment.Sus abogados le aconsejaron que no hiciera declaraciones.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + lawyerADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + lawyera defence lawyer (=a lawyer who tries to prove in court that someone is not guilty)· This evidence was given to the defence lawyer.Esta prueba se entregó al abogado defensor.a prosecution lawyer (=a lawyer who tries to prove in court that someone is guilty)· The prosecution lawyer asked his witness a question.El abogado de la acusación le hizo una pregunta a su testigo.a civil rights lawyer· He has worked as a civil rights lawyer for over twenty years.Ha trabajado como abogado de derechos civiles durante más de veinte años.a criminal lawyer· She is one of the country’s leading criminal lawyers.Es una de las principales abogadas penalistas del país.a libel lawyer· The actress is unhappy about the magazine article and has consulted a libel lawyer.La actriz está descontenta con el artículo de la revista y ha consultado a un abogado especialista en difamación.a clever lawyer· A clever lawyer may get a case against his client dropped because of a technicality.Un abogado hábil puede conseguir que se archive un caso contra su cliente por un tecnicismo legal.a hotshot lawyer (=a successful and confident lawyer)· He’s a hotshot lawyer with a growing reputation.Es un abogado estrella con una reputación en ascenso.THESAURUSSINÓNIMOSlawyer someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in courtpersona cuyo trabajo consiste en asesorar a otras personas sobre leyes, redactar acuerdos formales o representarlas ante los tribunales: · His lawyer told him to plead guilty.Su abogado le aconsejó declararse culpable.attorney American English a lawyer. Attorney sounds more formal than lawyerabogado. Attorney suena más formal que lawyer: · ‘The United States sees intellectual property rights as sacred,’ said Thomas Klitgaard, an attorney specializing in international law.«Estados Unidos considera los derechos de propiedad intelectual como sagrados», dijo Thomas Klitgaard, un attorney especializado en derecho internacional.· Acting on the advice of his attorney, he remained silent throughout the questioning.Siguiendo el consejo de su attorney, permaneció en silencio durante todo el interrogatorio.solicitor a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of lawtipo de abogado en Gran Bretaña que presta asesoramiento jurídico, prepara los documentos en compraventas de inmuebles y defiende a personas, especialmente ante los tribunales inferiores: · She works as a commercial property solicitor at Nabarro Nathanson in London.Trabaja como solicitor de propiedad comercial en Nabarro Nathanson, en Londres.· He went to the family solicitor to make a will.Fue al solicitor de la familia para hacer un testamento.barrister a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courtsabogado en Gran Bretaña autorizado para litigar en los tribunales superiores: · McWalter's barrister, Hugh Vass, stressed his client’s previous good character.El barrister de McWalter, Hugh Vass, destacó el buen comportamiento previo de su cliente.advocate formalformal a formal word for a lawyer in American English, or a barrister in Scotlandtérmino formal para referirse a un abogado en el inglés americano, o a un barrister en Escocia: · The committee can put questions to the defendant or his advocate.El comité puede formular preguntas al acusado o a su advocate.brief British English informalinformal the lawyer who represents someone in a court caseel abogado que representa a alguien en un proceso judicial: · His brief asked for a fine rather than a prison sentence.Su brief solicitó una multa en lugar de una pena de prisión.counsel [uncountable] the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in courtel abogado o grupo de abogados que representan a alguien ante los tribunales: · counsel for the defence/prosecutioncounsel de la defensa/acusación