solicitor
gb/səlˈɪsətɚ/ us/səlˈɪsətɚ/
B1
Anglais
~ 1800
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
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Lawyer for advice and lower courts
A lawyer who gives legal advice and works on legal documents, usually in lower courts.
Schéma d’usage :
a solicitor [verb] for [someone/something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'solicitor' with 'barrister' or 'attorney', not realizing that 'solicitor' is mainly used in British English for a specific type of lawyer.
Synonymes
lawyer (General term for someone qualified to practice law; may include barristers and solicitors.)
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attorney (US term for a lawyer; not specific to the solicitor role.)
Antonymes
barrister (In the UK, a lawyer who mainly represents clients in higher courts, unlike a solicitor.)
Collocations
solicitor general
|criminal solicitor
|family solicitor
|solicitor's office
Thèmes
law
|business
|government
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She decided to consult a solicitor about her divorce.
- The solicitor prepared the contract for the property sale.
- He works as a criminal solicitor in London.
- Our solicitor will handle all the legal paperwork.
- You should speak to a solicitor before signing that agreement.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I went to see a solicitor about my problem.
- The solicitor helped me with my house papers.
- My uncle is a solicitor in the city.
- She called her solicitor for advice.
- We met the solicitor at his office.
Nom
B2
entity
2
Person selling goods or services directly
Someone who comes to your home or contacts you to sell something or ask for money.
Schéma d’usage :
a solicitor [offers/sells] [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this meaning with the legal profession sense, especially in American English where this sales meaning is more common.
Synonymes
salesperson (General term for someone who sells goods or services; not limited to unsolicited contact.)
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canvasser (Someone who solicits sales, donations, or votes, often by visiting people directly.)
Antonymes
customer (The person who buys rather than sells goods or services.)
Collocations
door-to-door solicitor
|sales solicitor
|charity solicitor
Thèmes
business
|commerce
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The neighborhood has banned solicitors from knocking on doors.
- A solicitor came by offering a new internet package.
- We were interrupted by a solicitor selling cleaning products.
Exemples pédagogiques
- A solicitor knocked on my door.
- The store sent a solicitor to my house.
- I told the solicitor I was not interested.
Nom
B2
entity
3
Person asking for donations or support
Someone who asks people to give money or help for a cause.
Schéma d’usage :
a solicitor [asks] for [donations/support]
Synonymes
fundraiser (Focuses on organizing activities to collect money; may not involve direct personal requests.)
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campaigner (Focuses more broadly on promoting a cause, which can include soliciting donations.)
Antonymes
donor (The person giving money or support rather than requesting it.)
Collocations
charity solicitor
|political solicitor
Thèmes
charity
|politics
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The charity sent out solicitors to collect donations.
- Political solicitors visited homes before the election.
- She works as a solicitor for an environmental group.
Exemples pédagogiques
- A solicitor asked me for money for the school.
- The solicitor wanted help for sick children.
- Two solicitors came to my door for the campaign.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
solicitor
API
GB/səlˈɪsətɚ/
US/səlˈɪsətɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
so - li - cit - or (4 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (li)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: solicitor
- Plural: solicitors
Famille de mots
Forms
solicitors
noun
Core family
solicit
verb B2
Related words
solicitation
noun C1
lawyer
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unsolicited
adjective
Expressions
no soliciting
1/nˈoʊ səlˈɪsətɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Sign banning uninvited sales or requests
A sign or rule that says people cannot try to sell things or ask for donations without being asked first.
Exemples
- The apartment building has a 'No Soliciting' sign on the front door.
- We posted 'No Soliciting' to keep salespeople away.
solicitor general
1/səlˈɪsətɚ d͡ʒˈɛnɚəl/
fixed phrase
formal
Government's chief courtroom lawyer
The top lawyer who represents the government in court cases.
Exemples
- The Solicitor General argued the case before the Supreme Court.
- She was appointed Solicitor General last year.