leguleyo
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el leguleyo, la leguleya
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (colloquial) (bad lawyer)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. shyster (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Morales asistió a la Escuela de Derecho de Harvard y ha presentado varios casos importantes ante la Corte Suprema de Justicia. No es ningún leguleyo.Morales went to Harvard Law School and has argued several important cases in front of the Supreme Court. He's no shyster.
b. pettifogger (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Te aconsejo que busques a otro abogado si quieres ganar el caso. El que tienes ahora es un leguleyo.I think you should look for another lawyer if you want to win this case. The one you have now is a pettifogger.
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