Antraguet (en. Antraguet)

/ɑ̃tʁaɡɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A jurist or legal specialist, often used pejoratively.

The antraguets of the city always seem to have a solution for everything.

Les antraguets de la ville semblent avoir toujours une solution à tout.

A person who manipulates laws to their advantage.

This antraguet managed to get his client through using legal tricks.

Cet antraguet a réussi à faire passer son client en utilisant des astuces légales.

The word antraguet comes from the Old French 'antraguet', derived from the Latin 'intricatus'.

find the antraguet

To find a solution or a legal means for a problem.

trouver le antraguet

act like an antraguet

To manipulate in order to achieve a desired outcome.

agir comme un antraguet

jurist

A person who practices law.

juriste

law

A system of rules governing a country or community.

droit

A term used ironically to refer to a lawyer who talks a lot but does little.

This antraguet just talks, he solves nothing!

Cet antraguet ne fait que parler, il ne résout rien !

Refers to someone who is too sly in their legal practices.

He is a real antraguet; nothing escapes him!

C'est un vrai antraguet, rien ne lui échappe !