legal
Relating to the law or to lawyersRelating to the law or to lawyers.
» What Tom is doing isn't legal.
То, что Том делает, незаконно.
То, чем Том занимается, незаконно.
Те, що робить Том, — незаконно.
Те, чим Том займається, — незаконно.
Meaning
6 sensesRelating to the law or to lawyers.
legal profession
juristisch, rechtlich
юриди́ческийjuridíčeskij, правово́йpravovój
юриди́чнийjurydýčnyj, пра́внийprávnyj, правови́йpravovýj
relating to or characteristic of the profession of law
Having its basis in the law.
legal precedent
juristisch, rechtlich
правоме́рныйpravomérnyj, зако́нныйzakónnyj
зако́ннийzakónnyj, правомі́рнийpravomírnyj
having legal efficacy or force
Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law.
legal motion
legal
зако́нныйzakónnyj, лега́льныйlegálʹnyj
зако́ннийzakónnyj, лега́льнийlehálʹnyj
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
Following the rules or syntax of a system, such as a game or a programming language.
If you have no legal move, but are not in check the game is a draw.
(offensive, slang, sometimes)Above the age of consent or the legal drinking age.
(US, colloquial)Permitting the use and/or sale of cannabis; in which cannabis is lawful.
Examples
323 sentencesWhat Tom is doing isn't legal.
Те, що робить Том, — незаконно.
ruТо, что Том делает, незаконно.
Tom probably doesn't know what he did wasn't legal.
Том, мабуть, не знає, що те, що він зробив, — незаконно.
I think that's legal.
Мені здається, це законно.
ruДумаю, это законно.
This isn't legal.
Це незаконно.
ruЭто незаконно.
deDas ist nicht legal.
How legal is that?
Наскільки це законно?
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin lēgālis (“legal”), from lēx (“law”). Doublet of loyal and leaLearned borrowing from Latin lēgālis (“legal”), from lēx (“law”). Doublet of loyal and leal.
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Forms
more legal, most legal| Comparative | more legal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most legal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
10 antonymsWord family
92 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
4 patterns- perfectly legal
- doing wasn't legal
- legal advice
- isn't legal to