solicitor
gb/səlˈɪsətɚ/ us/səlˈɪsətɚ/
B1
Engelska
~ 1800
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv
B1
entity
1
Lawyer for advice and lower courts
A lawyer who gives legal advice and works on legal documents, usually in lower courts.
Användningsmönster:
a solicitor [verb] for [someone/something]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'solicitor' with 'barrister' or 'attorney', not realizing that 'solicitor' is mainly used in British English for a specific type of lawyer.
Synonymer
lawyer (General term for someone qualified to practice law; may include barristers and solicitors.)
|
attorney (US term for a lawyer; not specific to the solicitor role.)
Antonymer
barrister (In the UK, a lawyer who mainly represents clients in higher courts, unlike a solicitor.)
Ordkombinationer
solicitor general
|criminal solicitor
|family solicitor
|solicitor's office
Teman
law
|business
|government
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Substantiv
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.
Användningsmönster:
a solicitor [offers/sells] [something]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the legal profession sense, especially in American English where this sales meaning is more common.
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
customer (The person who buys rather than sells goods or services.)
Ordkombinationer
door-to-door solicitor
|sales solicitor
|charity solicitor
Teman
business
|commerce
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- A solicitor knocked on my door.
- The store sent a solicitor to my house.
- I told the solicitor I was not interested.
Substantiv
B2
entity
3
Person asking for donations or support
Someone who asks people to give money or help for a cause.
Användningsmönster:
a solicitor [asks] for [donations/support]
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
donor (The person giving money or support rather than requesting it.)
Ordkombinationer
charity solicitor
|political solicitor
Teman
charity
|politics
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- The charity sent out solicitors to collect donations.
- Political solicitors visited homes before the election.
- She works as a solicitor for an environmental group.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Grammatik
Grundform
solicitor
IPA
GB/səlˈɪsətɚ/
US/səlˈɪsətɚ/
Stavelser och betoning
so - li - cit - or (4 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (li)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: solicitor
- Plural: solicitors
Ordfamilj
Forms
solicitors
noun
Core family
solicit
verb B2
Related words
solicitation
noun C1
lawyer
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unsolicited
adjective
Uttryck
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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- The Solicitor General argued the case before the Supreme Court.
- She was appointed Solicitor General last year.