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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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This word is part of lesson 75.