somewhat often used word (#3338)
Translation
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1.advocate, barrister, solicitor, lawyer
advocate
Also: barrister, solicitor, lawyer
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Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- У Тома нет де́нег, чтобы наня́ть адвока́та. Tom can't afford a lawyer.
- Мне ну́жен адвока́т. I want an attorney.
- Адвока́т был уве́рен, что смо́жет опрове́ргнуть до́воды прокуро́ра в свое́й отве́тной ре́чи. The defense lawyer was confident that he would be able to answer the prosecutor's arguments in his rebuttal.
- Адвока́т реши́л подать апелляцио́нную жа́лобу по э́тому де́лу. The lawyer decided to appeal the case.
- Мо́жете ли вы найти́ мне адвока́та? Could you find me an attorney?
- Адвока́т обвиня́емого был уве́рен, что смо́жет объясни́ть аргуме́нты стороны обвине́ния в своем обраще́нии. The defense lawyer was confident that he would be able to answer the prosecutor's arguments in his rebuttal.
- Адвока́т объясни́л нам но́вый зако́н. The lawyer explained the new law to us.
- Сомнева́юсь, что он адвока́т. I doubt if he is a lawyer.
- Я зна́ю хоро́шего адвока́та, кото́рый мо́жет тебе помочь. I know a good lawyer who can help you.
- Кто твой адвока́т? Who's your lawyer?
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | адвока́т | адвока́ты |
| gen. genitive | адвока́та | адвока́тов |
| dat. dative | адвока́ту | адвока́там |
| acc. accusative | адвока́та | адвока́тов |
| inst. instrumental | адвока́том | адвока́тами |
| prep. prepositional | адвока́те | адвока́тах |
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Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
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