What does abogado in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word abogado in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use abogado in Spanish.

The word abogado in Spanish means lawyer, attorney, advocate, intermediary, stand up for, advocate, ad hoc attorney, associate attorney, law associate, assistant attorney, civil attorney, civil lawyer, criminal attorney, criminal lawyer, public defender, legal aid lawyer, patent attorney, patent lawyer, defense attorney, defense lawyer, devil's advocate, state attorney, principal attorney, chief attorney, head attorney, principal attorney, chief attorney, head attorney, practicing attorney, practicing lawyer, advocate general, labor attorney, corporate attorney, corporate lawyer, leading counsel, senior counsel, trial attorney, trial lawyer, legal assistant, paralegal. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word abogado

lawyer, attorney

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (licenciado en derecho) (legal practitioner)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Sólo responderé preguntas en presencia de mi abogado.

I'll only answer questions with my lawyer present.

advocate, intermediary

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (mediador, defensor, intercesor) (mediator)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Me puedo defender solo de las críticas, no necesito a un abogado.

I can handle the criticism myself - I don't need an intermediary.

stand up for

verbo transitivo (defender, apoyar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Mi padre abogó por mí en el colegio para que no me expulsaran.

My father stood up for me at school so that they wouldn't expel me.

advocate

verbo transitivo (propugnar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Ese partido aboga por la prohibición del tabaco.

This party advocates for outlawing tobacco.

ad hoc attorney

locución nominal con flexión de género (der: para caso específico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

associate attorney, law associate

locución nominal con flexión de género (con nivel intermedio en despacho)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

assistant attorney

locución nominal con flexión de género (der: asiste al principal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

civil attorney, civil lawyer

locución nominal con flexión de género (derecho: especialista en lo civil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

criminal attorney, criminal lawyer

locución nominal con flexión de género (derecho: especialista en lo penal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

public defender, legal aid lawyer

locución nominal con flexión de género (asistencia jurídica gratuita)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Desde que se recibió se ha dedicado a ser abogado de oficio.

Since graduation, he has dedicated himself to being a public defender.

patent attorney, patent lawyer

locución nominal con flexión de género (derecho: especialista en patentes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

defense attorney, defense lawyer

locución nominal con flexión de género (defensa del acusado) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Cuando la demandaron por negligencia, Marta contrató al mejor abogado defensor de la ciudad.

devil's advocate

locución nominal masculina (defiende lo que no cree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

En el debate, Juan actuó como abogado del diablo al justificar las circunstancias en las que está bien robar.

Juan was playing devil's advocate in the debate by justifying the circumstances under which theft is acceptable.

state attorney

locución nominal con flexión de género (ES (procurador, procuradora)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Un abogado del Estado representará al país en el tribunal internacional.

A state attorney will represent the country in the international court.

principal attorney, chief attorney, head attorney

locución nominal con flexión de género (de un despacho) (general)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

principal attorney, chief attorney, head attorney

locución nominal con flexión de género (de un caso) (general)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

practicing attorney, practicing lawyer

locución nominal con flexión de género (con licencia para practicar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

advocate general

locución nominal con flexión de género (MX (de una institución)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

labor attorney

locución nominal con flexión de género (especialista en empleo) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

corporate attorney, corporate lawyer

locución nominal con flexión de género (especialista en derecho mercantil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

leading counsel, senior counsel

locución nominal con flexión de género (al mando de caso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

trial attorney, trial lawyer

locución nominal con flexión de género (especialista en derecho procesal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

legal assistant, paralegal

locución nominal con flexión de género (asiste al abogado principal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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