avocat

lawyer

The French word for 'lawyer' is 'avocat'. It's used in legal contexts when discussing a person who practices or studies law. Just as in English, 'avocat' takes different forms depending on the context, but the base form remains the same.

Example sentences using: avocat

Je suis avocat.

I am a lawyer.

This sentence is expressing a profession or job of a person. 'Avocat' in this context translates to 'lawyer' in English.

L'avocat est sur la table.

The avocado is on the table.

'Avocat' can also mean 'avocado' in English. This sentence describes the location of an object, in this case, an avocado.

Il parle à son avocat.

He is talking to his lawyer.

This sentence describes the action of a person talking to another person who is identified as his lawyer. 'Avocat' here once again translates to 'lawyer'.