honorarios de abogado
/onoɾaɾjos de aboɡado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "attorney fees" can be translated into Spanish as honorarios de abogado.
The term refers to the money paid to a lawyer for their professional legal services. While honorarios de abogado specifically targets the professional fee for services, the phrase gastos de abogado is often used more broadly to include legal costs and disbursements.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of honorarios (fees/honoraria) and de abogado (of a lawyer).
Which one should you use?
Costos legales is another formal way to express the concept of attorney fees. Gastos de abogado is used when referring more broadly to lawyer expenses and disbursements rather than just the professional fee.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a specific lawyer, the phrase de abogado is often replaced with the contraction del abogado (of the lawyer) to form honorarios del abogado, which translates to "the attorney's fees".
How do you pronounce it?
/onoɾaɾjos de aboɡado/
Did you know?
- The word honorarios shares its root with the English word 'honor', reflecting the historical idea that a professional's fee was a reward for their esteemed status and integrity.
- In many Spanish-speaking legal systems, honorarios are often regulated by specific scales or tariffs set by the state or bar associations to ensure fairness, unlike the purely market-driven fees often seen in the US.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, lawyers may charge a cuota litis, which is a success fee paid only if the case is won, similar to a contingency fee in English.
Examples in context
- Debo pagar los honorarios del abogado al finalizar el caso.I have to pay the attorney fees at the end of the case.
- Los honorarios de abogado son muy altos.The attorney fees are very high.
- No puedo pagar los honorarios de abogado este mes.I cannot pay the attorney fees this month.
- ¿Podría darme un presupuesto de sus honorarios de abogado?Could you give me an estimate of your attorney fees?
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing a legal matter in a cafe.
- AlejandroSofía, ¿sabes cuánto cuestan los honorarios de abogado?Sofía, do you know how much the attorney fees cost?
- SofíaNo estoy segura, pero creo que son caros.I am not sure, but I think they are expensive.
- AlejandroTengo que revisar mi presupuesto para el caso.I have to check my budget for the case.
- SofíaEs importante considerar esos honorarios de abogado antes de empezar.It is important to consider those attorney fees before starting.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
