attorney

BrE /ˈætənɔɪ/ AmE /ˈætərni/

noun en → es

1 LEGAL PROFESSIONAL [singular] B2

a lawyer who represents people in court or gives legal advice

abogado, letrado

  • an attorney for somebody

Collocations attorney at law · attorney general

  • She is an attorney for the company.

    Ella es abogada de la empresa.

2 LEGAL REPRESENTATION [transitive] C1

to act as a lawyer representing someone in legal matters

representar, defender legalmente

  • an attorney for somebody

Collocations attorney-client relationship · attorney representation

  • He will be my attorney in the divorce proceedings.

    Él será mi abogado en el proceso de divorcio.