al abogado

to the lawyer

→ al

phrase Rare #30,839

to the lawyer Al is a contraction of a + el. When abogado is a direct object, the personal a is not translated into English, as in “ver al abogado” (“see the lawyer”).

SP: Mañana voy al abogado para firmar los documentos.

EN: Tomorrow I’m going to the lawyer’s office to sign the documents.

Vendí la camioneta para pagar al abogado.

I sold the truck to pay the lawyer.

Dígales que llamen al abogado de su esposo.

Tell them to call her husband’s lawyer.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Los miembros del jurado escucharon cuidadosamente al abogado.

The jury members listened carefully to the lawyer.

Hemos llamado al abogado, aún no ha respondido.

We have called the lawyer, he has not yet responded.

— Asuntos infernales (2002)

Muchos clientes acuden al abogado para recibir consejo.

Many clients turn to a lawyer for advice.

A saber qué le ha dicho al abogado.

Who knows what he told the lawyer.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

A ella la perdono porque lo hizo para pagar al abogado.

I forgive her because she did it to pay the lawyer.

— Malena (2000)

Va al abogado o al notario.

Go to the lawyer or the notary.

— Malena (2000)

Se lo diré al abogado de tu yerno.

I'll tell your son-in-law's lawyer.