lawyer

[US]/ˈlɔːjə(r)/
[UK]/ˈlɔːjər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mwanamalimio; mwanahukuma
Word Forms
Plurallawyers

Phrases & Collocations

criminal lawyer

mipango ya mizigo

Example Sentences

The lawyer's allegation was proved.

Maelezo ya mwanahukumu ilikuwa sahihi.

P-the lawyer at once.

P-mwanahukumu kwa ujumla.

The lawyer is not available now.

mshirika hajapati sasa.

He is a lawyer by profession.

Alikuwa mwanahukumu kwa ujumla.

The lawyer undertook the case.

Mwanahukumu alipanga kazi ya kipande hiki.

lawyers kowtowing to a judge;

mwanahukumu wanaowakowtia mwenyekiti;

It was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold evidence.

Ilionekana kuwa ni ya ukili kwa mwanasheria wao kuzuia ushahidi.

a lawyer's ability to handle a case properly.

uwezo wa mwanasheria kushughulikia kesi kwa usahihi.

by profession a lawyer and incidentally a musician.

kwa taabu mwanasheria na kwa bahati mbaya mwendaji nyimbo.

professionals such as lawyers and surveyors.

mipango ya mwanahukumu na mengine wa michezo.

a small-time lawyer keen to be someone.

mwanahukumu mwenye mshindi mkuu na mwingiliano.

The lawyer undertook the case without a fee.

Mwanahukumu alipanga kazi ya kipande hiki bila mshahara.

a lawyer's pro bono work.

kazi ya mwanahukumu kwa mshahara mwingine.

A lawyer needs a precise mind.

Mwanahukumu anahitaji mdomo mpya.

a lawyer who was a tough cookie.

mwanahukumu ambaye alikuwa mshindi mpya.

Only the lawyer can understand this agreement.

Tunapenda mwanahukumu tu akisahihisha ujumbe huu.

The lawyer took a long time to interrogate the witness fully.

Mwahukumu alitaka muda mrefu kusimamia mshahidi kwa mafupi.

Real-world Examples

His son, Ivars Kalnins, grew up to be a lawyer and ardent Trump supporter.

Mwanamke yake, Ivars Kalnins, amekuwa mwenyewe mwanafundishia na mshirika mkuu wa Trump.

Source: Time

For example, lawyers are shrewd and dishonest is a popular stereotype.

Kwa mfano, mwanafundishia wana ujumbe na uunganishaji ni stereotipi populi.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Lawyers imitate what previous lawyers have done.

Mwanafundishia hujumuza mafundisho ya wana mwanafundishia wana mengine.

Source: The Economist - Technology

And you're going to become a lawyer?

Ukafika kuanza kwa kuwa mwanafundishia?

Source: Emma Watson Compilation

Is Edie getting you a good lawyer?

Je, Edie anategemea mwanafundishia mkuu?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Well, Navalny is a lawyer by training.

Navalny ni mwanafundishia kwa mafundisho.

Source: NPR News January 2021 Compilation

Then you can afford a good lawyer.

Sikia, unaweza kushiriki mwanafundishia mkuu.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

Sounds like you need a good lawyer.

Hujua kuwa unahitaji mwanafundishia mkuu.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

She is also a lawyer in Los Angeles.

Amechagia mwanafundishia pia katika Los Angeles.

Source: National Parks of the United States

Bryan Springmeyer is a lawyer in San Francisco.

Bryan Springmeyer ni mwanafundishia katika San Francisco.

Source: VOA Slow English - Business

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