el
masculine
/buˈfete/
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Translation
law firm
Word origin
From French buffet ('sideboard, writing table'), the sense shifting from the lawyer's desk to the office itself. The same French word gives English 'buffet'.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- buffet
- English cognates
- buffet
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralbufetes
Examples
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She works at a very well-known law firm.
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The firm handles cases from all over the country.
¿ algún buen ?
Do you know a good law firm in the city?
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The new partner opened his own firm last year.
Contratamos defender .
We hired the best firm to defend the company.
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