King's Counsel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for King's Counsel in the English»French Dictionary

King's Counsel, KC N

King's Counsel → Queen's Counsel

See also Queen's Counsel

Queen's Counsel, QC N Brit LAW

Queen's Counsel

avocat m éminent (qui tient son titre de la Reine)

Translations for King's Counsel in the English»French Dictionary

I.counsel [Brit ˈkaʊns(ə)l, Am ˈkaʊnsəl] N

1. counsel (advice):

counsel form

conseil m

to keep one's own counsel

garder ses intentions pour soi

to take counsel (together)

se consulter

2. counsel LAW:

counsel

avocat/-e m/f

counsel for the defence

avocat/-e m/f de la défense

counsel for the prosecution

procureur m

II.counsel [Brit ˈkaʊns(ə)l, Am ˈkaʊnsəl] VB trans

1. counsel (give advice to):

counsel person, family

conseiller (about, on sur)

2. counsel (recommend) form:

counsel caution, silence

conseiller

to counsel sb to do

conseiller à qn de faire

king [Brit kɪŋ, Am kɪŋ] N

1. king (monarch):

king

roi m

King Charles

le roi Charles

the king of Spain

le roi d'Espagne

the king of kings

le roi des rois

the king of the jungle or beasts

le roi des animaux

2. king (of comedy, cinema, wines etc):

king fig

roi m (of de)

3. king GAMES:

king (in chess, cards)

roi m

king (in draughts, checkers)

dame f

to live like a king

vivre comme un roi or un coq en pâte

to be the king of the castle

être seigneur du château

a cat may look at a king prov

un chien regarde bien un évêque prov

to king it over sb

traiter qn de haut

King's Counsel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for King's Counsel in the English»French Dictionary

I.counsel <Brit -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈkaʊntsəl] VB trans (advise)

counsel

conseiller

II.counsel [ˈkaʊntsəl] N

1. counsel no pl form (advice):

counsel

conseil m

a counsel of perfection

un idéal difficile à atteindre

2. counsel (lawyer):

counsel

avocat(e) m (f)

Phrases:

to keep one's own counsel

garder ses intentions pour soi

king [kɪŋ] N

king

roi m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was created a King's Counsel in 1903.

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He then began his legal career, distinguishing himself as a barrister and becoming a King's Counsel in 1938.

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He was appointed a King's Counsel in 1768.

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He was appointed a King's Counsel in 1933.

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He became a King's Counsel in 1949, and pursued a distinguished legal career.

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He was appointed a King's Counsel in 1913.

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He was appointed a King's Counsel in 1943.

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He was appointed King's Counsel and knighted in 1922.

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He was named a King's Counsel in 1908.

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He was made a King's Counsel in 1949.

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