abogado
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “abogado” mean in English?
lawyer
Example sentences
Mi tía es abogada.
My aunt is a lawyer.
Necesito un abogado.
I need a lawyer.
El abogado defiende al cliente.
The lawyer defends the client.
How to use it
Abogado means 'lawyer'. Masculine: el abogado. Feminine abogada. Plural abogados / abogadas.
Common mistake
Pronounce abogado with stress on the third syllable: a-bo-GA-do. The b and v are pronounced similarly in Spanish.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.