advocate

advocate
1. noun
(of a cause) Befürworter, der/Befürworterin, die; Fürsprecher, der/Fürsprecherin, die; (for a person) Fürsprecher, der/Fürsprecherin, die; (Law) [Rechts]anwalt, der/[Rechts]anwältin, die
2. transitive verb
befürworten
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1. ['ædvəkət] noun
(a supporter, a person who is in favour (of): an advocate of reform.) der/die Fürsprecher(in), Jurist
2. [-keit] verb
(to recommend: He advocated increasing the charges.) befürworten
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ad·vo·cate
I. vt
[ˈædvəkeɪt]
1. (support)
▪ to \advocate sth etw unterstützen [o befürworten]
she \advocates taking a more long-term view sie ist dafür, eine langfristigere Perspektive einzunehmen
2. LAW (argue for, defend)
▪ to \advocate sth sich akk für etw akk einsetzen
to \advocate a cause für eine Sache eintreten, sich akk für eine Sache einsetzen [o engagieren
II. n
[ˈædvəkət, -keɪt]
1. POL Befürworter(in) m(f), Verfechter(in) m(f)
to be an \advocate of environmentalism/women's rights für den Umweltschutz/die Rechte der Frauen eintreten
strong \advocate engagierter Befürworter/engagierte Befürworterin
2. LAW [Rechts]anwalt, -anwältin m, f; (defence lawyer) Verteidiger(in) m(f)
3.
▶ the devil's \advocate Advocatus m Diaboli
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['dvəkɪt]
1. n
1) (= upholder of cause etc) Verfechter(in) m(f), Befürworter(in) m(f)
2) (esp Scot JUR) (Rechts)anwalt m/-anwältin f, Advokat(in) m(f) (old, dial) ['dvəkeɪt]
2. vt
eintreten für; plan etc befürworten

those who advocate extending the licensing laws — die, die eine Verlängerung der Öffnungszeiten befürworten

what course of action would you advocate? — welche Maßnahmen würden Sie empfehlen?

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advocate
A s [ˈædvəkət; -keıt]
1. Verfechter(in), Befürworter(in)
2. JUR
a) schott Rechtsanwalt m: → academic.ru/43826/Lord_Advocate">Lord Advocate
b) US Rechtsbeistand m
B v/t [-keıt] verfechten, befürworten, eintreten für:
advocate doing sth dafür eintreten, etwas zu tun
adv. abk
1. advance
2. LING adverb
3. LING adverbial (adverbially)
4. adversus, against
5. advertisement
6. advocate
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1. noun
(of a cause) Befürworter, der/Befürworterin, die; Fürsprecher, der/Fürsprecherin, die; (for a person) Fürsprecher, der/Fürsprecherin, die; (Law) [Rechts]anwalt, der/[Rechts]anwältin, die
2. transitive verb
befürworten
* * *
n.
Anwalt -¨e m.
Fürsprecher m.
Rechtsbeistand m.
Sachwalter m.
Verfechter m. v.
befürworten v.
eintreten für ausdr.
verfechten v.
verteidigen v.

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