a lawyer

un avocat

→ a
phrase Common #3,038
un avocat « A » est l’article indéfini anglais, utilisé devant un nom singulier commençant par un son consonantique. « Lawyer » désigne une personne qui exerce le droit et peut se traduire par « avocat » ou « avocate » selon le genre de la personne.
EN: She wants to become a lawyer.
FR: Elle veut devenir avocate.

I didn't see a lawyer.

Je n’ai pas vu d’avocat.

— Diabolique (1955)

I became a lawyer to help people.

Je suis devenu avocat pour aider les gens.

She advised him to see a lawyer, so he did.

Elle lui a conseillé de consulter un avocat, ce qu'il a fait.

Tom wants to become a lawyer.

Tom veut devenir avocat.

Breandán is a lawyer.

Breandán est avocat.

He's a lawyer by trade.

Il est avocat de profession.

What are you, a lawyer?

Vous êtes avocat ?

— Rushmore (1998)

Take my advice, get a lawyer.

Suivez mon conseil : prenez un avocat.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Can you introduce me to a lawyer who speaks French?

Pourriez-vous me présenter un avocat qui parle français ?

The salary of a teacher is lower than that of a lawyer.

Le salaire d’un enseignant est inférieur à celui d’un avocat.

You're still a lawyer, aren't you?

Vous êtes toujours avocat, n'est-ce pas ?

He is qualified to be a lawyer.

Il est qualifié pour être avocat.

He decided to be a lawyer.

Il a décidé de devenir avocat.

My wife is a lawyer.

Ma femme est avocate.

A lawyer who had a sample of my client's handwriting.

Un avocat qui avait un échantillon de l’écriture de mon client.

— Chicago (2002)

I have a cousin who is a lawyer.

J’ai un cousin qui est avocat.

You should get a lawyer.

Vous devriez prendre un avocat.

— The Wailing (2016)

Do you have a lawyer?

Avez-vous un avocat ?

A doctor and a lawyer.

Un médecin et un avocat.

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)

I'll have to take a lawyer to defend myself.

Je vais devoir prendre un avocat pour me défendre.

— Diabolique (1955)

Kumi, if you don't want to be a lawyer, fine.

Kumi, si tu ne veux pas être avocat, très bien.

— The Big Sick (2017)

I'm a lawyer, Vadim.

Je suis avocat, Vadim.

— Leviathan (2014)

I'm trying to find a lawyer to handle my case.

Je cherche un avocat pour s’occuper de mon dossier.

You're quite young for a lawyer.

Vous êtes plutôt jeune pour un avocat.

— Dracula (2025)

I need a lawyer who can speak French.

J'ai besoin d'un avocat qui parle français.

He wished to be an officer but also to graduate as a lawyer.

Il souhaitait devenir officier, mais aussi obtenir son diplôme d'avocat.

— Elite Squad (2007)

I am not a lawyer.

Je ne suis pas avocat.

I want to be a lawyer.

Je veux être avocat.

— Malcolm X (1992)

I need to get myself a lawyer.

Il me faut un avocat.

He is a lawyer by trade.

Il est avocat de profession.

A teacher's salary is lower than a lawyer's.

Le salaire d’un enseignant est inférieur à celui d’un avocat.

My dad is a lawyer.

Mon père est avocat.

Richie, fuck me like a cop, not a lawyer!

Richie, baise-moi comme un flic, pas comme un avocat !

— American Gangster (2007)

You should hire a lawyer.

Vous devriez engager un avocat.

Tom wants to be a lawyer.

Tom veut devenir avocat.

I'll telephone a lawyer, the name's Sampiero.

Je vais téléphoner à un avocat, il s’appelle Sampiero.

— A Prophet (2009)

I need to talk to a lawyer.

J'ai besoin de parler à un avocat.

So, yeah, should've been a lawyer.

Alors oui, j’aurais dû être avocat.

— La La Land (2016)

Doesn't that sound like a lawyer?

On ne dirait pas un avocat ?

— Chicago (2002)

It's cheaper for me to cut you guys in than give it to a lawyer.

Ça me coûte moins cher de vous donner une part que de confier ça à un avocat.

— Carandiru (2003)

I doubt if he is a lawyer.

Je doute que ce soit un avocat.

I sort of am a lawyer now.

Je suis un peu avocat maintenant.

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)

She is a lawyer.

Elle est avocate.

— Three Colors: Blue (1993)

You need a lawyer before the police find you.

Vous avez besoin d'un avocat avant que la police ne vous retrouve.

— Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

She needs a lawyer.

Elle a besoin d'un avocat.

You can talk to me through a lawyer.

Vous pouvez me parler par l'intermédiaire d'un avocat.

— Mercy (2026)

He's a lawyer!

C’est un avocat !

— A Dog's Will (2000)

A lawyer?

Un avocat ?

— A Prophet (2009)

Do I have to have a lawyer, or can I write one out myself?

Est-ce que je dois avoir recours à un avocat, ou puis-je le rédiger moi-même ?

— Maurie (1973)

Have you talked to a lawyer about this?

Avez-vous consulté un avocat à ce sujet ?

I'm a lawyer.

Je suis avocat.

— State and Main (2000)

Tom is a lawyer.

Tom est avocat.

So I think you should turn around, go back and be a lawyer or something.

Je pense donc que vous devriez faire demi-tour, retourner en arrière et devenir avocat ou quelque chose du genre.

— Almost Famous (2000)

Tom needs to get a lawyer.

Tom a besoin de prendre un avocat.

You can 't be a lawyer.

Vous ne pouvez pas être avocat.

I think she will succeed as a lawyer.

Je pense qu’elle réussira en tant qu’avocate.

I know you hired a lawyer.

Je sais que vous avez engagé un avocat.

I'd like to speak to a lawyer.

J’aimerais parler à un avocat.

My husband Jack is a lawyer.

Mon mari, Jack, est avocat.

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Why did you become a lawyer?

Pourquoi êtes-vous devenu avocat ?

Oh great, a lawyer.

Oh super, un avocat.

— A Coffee in Berlin (2012)

Ziri became a lawyer.

Ziri est devenue avocate.

They want a lawyer.

Ils veulent un avocat.

He felt like becoming a lawyer.

Il avait envie de devenir avocat.

— Elite Squad (2007)

So, the Army sent us a lawyer?

L'armée nous a donc envoyé un avocat ?

— Nuremberg (2025)

I'm not a lawyer.

Je ne suis pas avocat.

You're not a lawyer either.

Tu n’es pas avocat non plus.

— Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

No, I'm not a lawyer.

Non, je ne suis pas avocat.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Why don't you consult a lawyer?

Pourquoi ne consultez-vous pas un avocat ?

Brings in a lawyer from Moscow!

Il fait venir un avocat de Moscou !

— Leviathan (2014)

My mother is a lawyer.

Ma mère est avocate.

I hope you got a lawyer.

J'espère que vous avez engagé un avocat.

— Almost Famous (2000)

Get me a lawyer.

Trouvez-moi un avocat.

His ambition is to be a lawyer.

Son ambition est de devenir avocat.

He's a lawyer, I'm a lawyer.

C’est un avocat, je suis avocat.

— Leviathan (2014)

It's good to have a lawyer in the family.

C’est bien d’avoir un avocat dans la famille.

— I'm Still Here (2024)

His son wants to be a lawyer.

Son fils veut devenir avocat.

He married his daughter to a lawyer.

Il a marié sa fille à un avocat.

Would you like to talk to a lawyer?

Souhaiteriez-vous parler à un avocat ?

My father-in-law is a lawyer.

Mon beau-père est avocat.

Are you a lawyer?

Êtes-vous avocat?

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

I suggest you get a lawyer.

Je vous suggère de prendre un avocat.

Jim isn't a lawyer, but a doctor.

Jim n’est pas avocat, mais médecin.

He left with a lawyer.

Il est parti avec un avocat.

— Tell No One (2006)

Oh, I'm a lawyer.

Oh, je suis avocat.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Not a lawsuit, not a lawyer.

Ni procès, ni avocat.

— Mommy (2014)

Are you a doctor or a lawyer?

Êtes-vous médecin ou avocat ?

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)

If you don't have a lawyer, the state will appoint one for you.

Si vous n’avez pas d’avocat, l’État vous en désignera un.

— Leviathan (2014)

Didn't you have a lawyer?

Tu n’avais pas d’avocat ?

— Maurie (1973)

He thinks we should get a lawyer and sue the government.

Il pense que nous devrions prendre un avocat et poursuivre le gouvernement en justice.

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)

There's been a lawyer in the family for generations.

Il y a un avocat dans la famille depuis des générations.

A lawyer called.

Un avocat a appelé.

— Leviathan (2014)

You have a lawyer?

Vous avez un avocat ?

— Diabolique (1955)

She wants to become a lawyer.

Elle veut devenir avocate.

Jim is not a lawyer but a doctor.

Jim n’est pas avocat, mais médecin.

Yeah, we're gonna get a fucking divorce, but, uh, first, I'm getting a lawyer.

Ouais, on va divorcer, putain, mais euh, d’abord, je vais prendre un avocat.

— Anora (2024)

I think you need a lawyer.

Je pense que vous avez besoin d’un avocat.

I'm a lawyer, Lilya.

Je suis avocat, Lilya.

— Leviathan (2014)

Tom is looking for a lawyer.

Tom cherche un avocat.

Then why don't you want a lawyer?

Alors, pourquoi tu ne veux pas d’avocat ?

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

I doubt that he's a lawyer.

Je doute que ce soit un avocat.

Tom isn't a lawyer yet.

Tom n’est pas encore avocat.

I don't need a lawyer.

Je n’ai pas besoin d’avocat.

I have a lawyer.

J'ai un avocat.

He is a lawyer by profession.

Il est avocat de profession.

Oh, I didn't know you were a lawyer.

Oh, je ne savais pas que tu étais avocat.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

I'm going to be a lawyer.

Je vais devenir avocat.

I was telling them I was gonna be a lawyer.

Je leur disais que j'allais devenir avocat.

— The Big Sick (2017)

You're not a lawyer, are you?

Vous n’êtes pas avocat, n’est-ce pas ?

— Divorce Italian Style (1961)

I've hired a lawyer.

J’ai engagé un avocat.

I am a lawyer.

Je suis un avocat.

— About Time (2013)

Tom wanted to become a lawyer.

Tom voulait devenir avocat.

You look like a lawyer.

Vous avez l'air d'un avocat.

And you're a lawyer, is that right?

Et vous êtes avocat, c’est bien ça ?

— About Time (2013)

Our uncle's a lawyer.

Notre oncle est avocat.

— The Hand of God (2021)

I just need a lawyer!

J'ai juste besoin d'un avocat !

— State and Main (2000)