Lawyer up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫɔɪɝ/, /ˈɫɔjɝ/ /ˈəp

LAW-yer UP

UK

lˈɔɪɐ/ /ˈʌp

LOY-uh UP

释义

To hire or ask for a lawyer, often in a situation where someone might get into legal trouble or is being questioned by authorities.

用法与细微差别

Informal, primarily used in American English. Suggests a defensive or serious legal context. Typically used to describe a person's decision not to speak without legal counsel, especially in police or courtroom settings. Not appropriate for routine legal consultations.

• Spanish: consultar a un abogado - pedir ayuda legal
• Portuguese (BR): procurar um advogado - pedir auxílio jurídico
• Portuguese (PT): consultar um advogado - pedir apoio jurídico
• Chinese (Simplified): 请律师 - 寻求法律帮助
• Chinese (Traditional): 請律師 - 尋求法律協助
• Hindi: वकील करना - कानूनी सहायता लेना
• Arabic: الاستعانة بمحامٍ - طلب مساعدة قانونية
• Bengali: আইনজীবী নেওয়া - আইনজীবী নিয়োগ করা
• Russian: взять адвоката - нанять адвоката
• Japanese: 弁護士をつける
• Vietnamese: thuê luật sư - nhờ luật sư
• Korean: 변호사를 선임하다
• Turkish: avukat tutmak
• Urdu: وکیل کرنا - وکیل کی خدمات لینا
• Indonesian: mempekerjakan pengacara - menyewa pengacara

例句

You should lawyer up if the police want to talk to you.

basic

After the accident, he decided to lawyer up immediately.

basic

It's smart to lawyer up before signing important documents.

basic

When things got serious, he knew it was time to lawyer up.

natural

She didn't say a word after she decided to lawyer up.

natural

Everyone at the meeting started to lawyer up when the investigation was announced.

natural