ilegal

/ileˈɡal/, [i.leˈɣ̞al]

illegal


Adjective ilegal (plural ilegales)

  1. illegal, unlawful

Noun ilegal m or f (plural ilegales)

  1. illegal immigrant

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Examples
  • Lo que él está haciendo es ilegal.

    What he's doing is illegal.

  • Pensé que era ilegal estacionarse aquí.

    I thought it was illegal to park here.

  • Lo que hizo Tom no era ilegal.

    What Tom did wasn't illegal.

  • En Canadá hay muchas áreas donde es ilegal talar árboles.

    In Canada, there are many areas where it is illegal to log trees.

  • Óliver descubrió que su nueva novia era una inmigrante ilegal.

    Oliver found out that his new girlfriend is an illegal immigrant.

  • No hice nada ilegal.

    I did nothing unlawful.

  • No hay pruebas de que Tom haya hecho nada ilegal.

    There's no evidence that Tom has done anything illegal.

  • La explotación forestal ilegal ha disminuido considerablemente.

    Illegal logging has decreased considerably.

  • En la mayor parte de los Estados Unidos es ilegal tomar alcohol en la calle o en parques.

    Drinking alcohol on the street or in parks is illegal in most of the United States.

  • Portar armas es ilegal.

    It's against the law to carry weapons.

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