No. 2,729 in French
avocate
"Avocate" means "female lawyer" in English.
In a sentence
Elle est une avocate spécialisée en droit international.
She is a lawyer specialized in international law.
In this sentence, 'avocate' refers to the feminine form of the profession 'lawyer'. It is used to describe a woman who practices law.
J'ai mangé une avocate bien mûre ce matin.
I ate a ripe avocado this morning.
Here, 'avocate' is used familiarly to refer to an avocado, which is generally feminine in French ('une avocate' instead of 'un avocat' in informal usage).
L'avocate m'a conseillé de signer le document rapidement.
The lawyer advised me to sign the document quickly.
In this example, 'avocate' is the title or profession of a female lawyer providing legal advice.
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