advocate in Spanish
advocate in Spanish is abogado, abogada, abogador — advocate means a person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
advocate in Spanish
abogado
Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel. [from 14th c.]
abogado
Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor. [from 14th c.]
abogada
Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor. [from 14th c.]
abogador
A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent [from 18th c.]
advocante
A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent [from 18th c.]
defensor
A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent [from 18th c.]
portavoz
A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent [from 18th c.]
representante
A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent [from 18th c.]
vocero
A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent [from 18th c.]
abogar
(transitive) To encourage support for something.
advocar
(transitive) To encourage support for something.
advocar
(Scots law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.
recomendar
(Scots law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.
What does "advocate" mean?
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noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
"As a long-time advocate of cycling, she persuaded the council to build safer lanes."
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noun A lawyer, especially one who represents a client in court.
"The advocate spent weeks preparing her arguments before the hearing began."
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verb To publicly support or argue in favor of something.
"Many doctors advocate a short daily walk for people who sit all day."
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advocate in a sentence
- As a long-time advocate of cycling, she persuaded the council to build safer lanes.
- She became an outspoken advocate for renewable energy.
- The advocate spent weeks preparing her arguments before the hearing began.
- He trained as an advocate and now defends clients in the high court.
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What is "advocate" in Spanish?
"advocate" in Spanish is abogado, abogada, abogador. advocate means: A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
How do you use "advocate" in a sentence?
Example: "As a long-time advocate of cycling, she persuaded the council to build safer lanes." In Spanish, "advocate" is abogado, abogada, abogador.
Are there other ways to say "advocate" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 11 translations listed for "advocate": abogado, abogada, abogador, advocante, defensor, portavoz.
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