illegal
Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal lawContrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
» Tom says he did nothing illegal.
Том говорит, что не сделал ничего незаконного.
Том каже, що не зробив нічого незаконного.
Meaning
5 sensesContrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
This is illegal, you know!
Nearly 40 million people live in UK areas with illegal air pollution
illegal, rechtswidrig
незако́нныйnezakónnyj, нелега́льныйnelegálʹnyj, неправоме́рныйnepravomérnyj
незако́ннийnezakónnyj, нелега́льнийnelehálʹnyj
Forbidden by established rules.
Moving a pawn backward is an illegal move in chess.
The computer program performed an illegal operation and was terminated.
illegal
непра́вильныйneprávilʹnyj, неве́рныйnevérnyj
Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.
(offensive, sometimes)Being or doing something illegally.
illegal immigrant
illegal logger
(US, offensive, sometimes)Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally.
- prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
Examples
468 sentencesTom says he did nothing illegal.
Том каже, що не зробив нічого незаконного.
ruТом говорит, что не сделал ничего незаконного.
Tom said he did nothing illegal.
Том сказав, що не зробив нічого незаконного.
What Tom is doing is illegal.
Те, що робить Том, — незаконно.
It's illegal to park your car here.
Тут заборонено паркуватися.
ruСтавить твою машину на стоянку здесь - незаконно.
deEs ist illegal, hier zu parken.
Tom says that he did nothing illegal.
Том каже, що не зробив нічого незаконного.
ruТом говорит, что не сделал ничего незаконного.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French illégal, from Medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin legalis, by surfacBorrowed from French illégal, from Medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin legalis, by surface analysis, il- + legal. In senses relating to immigration, via clipping of illegal alien or illegal immigrant.
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Forms
more illegal, most illegal| Comparative | more illegal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most illegal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
27 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- done anything illegal
- anything illegal
- doing was illegal
- do anything illegal
- doing something illegal
- did was illegal
- did nothing illegal
- nothing illegal
- an an illegal
- illegal to do
- something illegal
- be illegal to