advocate in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for advocate in the English»French Dictionary

I.advocate N [Brit ˈadvəkət, Am ˈædvəkət]

1. advocate LAW:

advocate

avocat/-e m/f

2. advocate (supporter):

advocate

partisan m

to be an advocate of

être partisan de

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

advocate

recommander (doing de faire)

the policy advocated by the director

la politique que recommande le directeur

public advocate N esp Am

public advocate

fonctionnaire ayant pour rôle de défendre l'intérêt public

devil's advocate N

devil's advocate

avocat m du diable

to play devil's advocate

se faire l'avocat du diable

judge advocate N Brit

judge advocate

assesseur m

judge advocate Am

commissaire m du gouvernement

advocate general N

advocate general (in EU) Scot:

advocate general LAW

avocat m général

Lord Advocate N

Lord Advocate

magistrat à la tête de la justice en Écosse

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tireless advocate, campaigner, worker

inlassable, infatigable

Translations for advocate in the French»English Dictionary

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non-violent (non-violente)

advocate of nonviolence

prôner

to advocate, to extol the virtues of

décentralisateur (décentralisatrice)

advocate of decentralization

advocate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for advocate in the English»French Dictionary

advocate¹ [ˈædvəkeɪt] VB trans

advocate

préconiser

advocate² [ˈædvəkət] N

1. advocate POL:

advocate

partisan(e) m (f)

an advocate of women's rights

un défenseur des droits de la femme

2. advocate LAW:

advocate

avocat(e) m (f)

Translations for advocate in the French»English Dictionary

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préconiser

to advocate

apôtre

advocate

prôner

to advocate

prêcher fraternité, haine

to advocate

partisan(e) d'une idée

advocate

se faire l'avocat du diable

to play devil's advocate

advocate Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

an advocate of women's rights

un défenseur des droits de la femme

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English

It was named after an early advocate for vocational education.

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

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She was a passionate advocate for her language.

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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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He advocated a more prominent role of the natural sciences in intellectual discourse and education.

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From 1923 onward he became an advocate for a different way of playing the game.

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

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Some people advocate freedom or independence as the ultimate good; others do the same with devotion to one's family, community, or society.

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He was widely noted for his work on moths and ladybirds and as an advocate of the science of evolution.

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