нанять адвоката

hire a lawyer

→ нанять
phrase Uncommon #19,350
hire a lawyer The verb нанять is perfective, so it focuses on completing the hiring. The phrase can also mean retain an attorney.
RU: Она решила нанять адвоката.
EN: She decided to hire a lawyer.

Мне придется тоже нанять адвоката, должен же я защищаться.

I’ll have to hire a lawyer too; I have to defend myself, after all.

— Дьяволицы (1955)

У Тома нет денег, чтобы нанять адвоката.

Tom doesn't have the money to hire a lawyer.

Вам надо нанять адвоката.

You need to hire a lawyer.

Том не мог позволить себе нанять адвоката.

Tom couldn't afford to hire a lawyer.

Тогда почему ты не хочешь нанять адвоката?

Then why don't you want to hire a lawyer?

— Открой глаза (1997)