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avocat

lawyer

noun ah-voh-KAH Less Common

Also means

avocado

Usage Note

Avocat is a classic French homonym: the same word means both a legal advocate in court and the pear-shaped green fruit. Context always disambiguates — mon avocat plaide (my lawyer pleads) vs un avocat bien mûr (a ripe avocado). The feminine form for a female lawyer is avocate.

Examples

"Mon avocat a gagné le procès."

Natural Translation

My lawyer won the trial.

Literal Translation

My lawyer has won the trial

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