No. 5,326 in French

avocat

Lawyer; avocado.

In a sentence

Mon ami est un avocat qui travaille pour une grande entreprise.
My friend is a lawyer who works for a large company.
Here, 'avocat' is used to refer to the profession of a lawyer.
Pour ma salade, je vais acheter un avocat bien mûr au marché.
For my salad, I will buy a ripe avocado at the market.
In this sentence, 'avocat' refers to the fruit known as avocado.
Je suis allé voir un avocat pour obtenir des conseils juridiques.
I went to see a lawyer to get legal advice.
Again, 'avocat' is used in its professional sense as a lawyer.

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