advocate in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for advocate in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.advocate N [Brit ˈadvəkət, Am ˈædvəkət]

1. advocate LAW:

advocate

avvocato m / avvocatessa f

Advocate General (in EU)

avvocato generale

2. advocate (supporter):

advocate

sostenitore m / sostenitrice f

advocate

fautore m / fautrice f

to be an advocate of

essere un sostenitore di

II.advocate VB trans [Brit ˈadvəkeɪt, Am ˈædvəˌkeɪt]

advocate

sostenere

advocate abolishing sth

sostenere l'abolizione di qc

the policy advocated by the director

la politica sostenuta dal direttore

public advocate N mainly Am

public advocate

difensore civico

devil's advocate [Am ˈˌdɛvəlz ˈædvəkət] N

devil's advocate

avvocato m del diavolo

to play devil's advocate

fare l'avvocato del diavolo

judge advocate [Am dʒədʒ ˈædvəˌkeɪt] N

judge advocate

procuratore m militare

Lord Advocate [lɔːdˈædvəkət] N

Lord Advocate

= esponente massimo della magistratura in Scozia

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tireless advocate, campaigner, worker

instancabile, infaticabile

passionate advocate, plea

appassionato, infervorato

Translations for advocate in the Italian»English Dictionary

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predicatore (predicatrice)

advocate

un predicatore della pace

a peace advocate

fautore (fautrice)

advocate

essere un sostenitore di

to be an advocate of

advocate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for advocate in the English»Italian Dictionary

advocate¹ [ˈæd·və·keɪt] VB trans

advocate

sostenere

to advocate doing sth

raccomandare di fare qc

advocate² [ˈæd·və·kət] N

1. advocate (supporter):

advocate

sostenitore(-trice) m (f)

2. advocate (lawyer):

advocate

avvocato (difensore) m

devil's advocate N

to play the devil's advocate

fare l'avvocato del diavolo

Translations for advocate in the Italian»English Dictionary

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non violento (-a)

advocate of non-violence

avvocato (-essa)

advocate

avvocato del diavolo

devil's advocate

fare l'avvocato del diavolo

to play devil's advocate

advocate Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to advocate doing sth

raccomandare di fare qc

to play the devil's advocate

fare l'avvocato del diavolo

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English

It was named after an early advocate for vocational education.

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Free trade was advocated as opposed to protection, but moderate tariffs were introduced on some items.

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She also championed the equality of women by advocating equal pay for equal work and pay for homemakers.

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The text outlines theories of battle, but also advocates diplomacy and cultivating relationships with other nations as essential to the health of a state.

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They advocate optimizing every step the process to drive sales productivity and revenue.

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I don't think there's any need to have essays advocating selfishness among human beings.

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For the following two years, she attended forensic practice in the office of an advocate and assisted at the sessions of the tribunals.

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He condemns intellectual arrogance and advocates a humble attitude of foolishness in which it is then possible to learn.

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She is an advocate for bilingualism and helping disadvantaged kids.

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In superior courts, generally only barristers or advocates have a right of audience.

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