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"Attorney" is a noun which is often translated as "el abogado", and "solicitor" is a noun which is often translated as "el representante comercial". Learn more about the difference between "attorney" and "solicitor" below.
attorney(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el abogado (M), la abogada (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We were appointed an attorney who specializes in copyright infringement.Nos designaron un abogado especializado en violación de derechos de autor.
2. (legal)
a. el representante legal (M), la representante legal (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I authorize my attorney to sign checks on my behalf.Autorizo a mi representante legal a firmar cheques en mi nombre.
b. el apoderado (M), la apoderada (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My attorney will sign and send you the document only after I have read it.Mi apoderado firmará y enviará el documento una vez que yo lo haya leído.
solicitor(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el representante comercial (M), la representanta comercial (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A solicitor showed up at the office trying to sell us pocket protectors.Apareció un representante comercial que trataba de vendernos protectores de bolsillo.
a. el abogado responsable de las cuestiones legales de un municipio (M), la abogada responsable de las cuestiones legales de un municipio (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This is a case that must be handled by a solicitor.Este es un caso que debe manejar un abogado responsable de las cuestiones legales de un municipio.
a. el abogado (M), la abogada (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The defendant consulted with his solicitor about the case.El acusado se reunió con su abogada para hablar sobre el caso.
b. el notario (M), la notaria (F) (for wills and contracts of sale)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The solicitor explained the terms of the will to her client.La notaria le explicó los términos del testamento a su cliente.
