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Illegal Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Illegal" is mainly used as adjective meaning "illegal", "unlawful" or "illicit". It is also used as adverb.
Essential properties of "illegal"
Its most important properties are:
Meanings of "illegal" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "Not permitted by law"
"Illegal", when used with this meaning, acts as adjective.
- Definition: "Not permitted by law or contrary to it."
- Translation(s): illegal, unlawful, illicit
- Synonym(s): gesetzwidrig, rechtswidrig, ungesetzlich, widerrechtlich
- Antonym(s): legal
- Related word(s): Gesetzesverstoß, Rechtswidrigkeit
📝 Some usage examples:
- Der Besitz von Drogen ist in vielen Ländern illegal.
- Sie betrieben ein illegales Glücksspiel in ihrem Keller.
- Die Polizei beschlagnahmte die illegalen Waffen.
2.) "In an illegal way"
"Illegal", when used with this meaning, acts as adverb.
- Definition: "In an illegal manner or contrary to the law."
- Translation(s): illegally, unlawfully, illicitly
- Synonym(s): gesetzwidrig, rechtswidrig, ungesetzlich, widerrechtlich
- Antonym(s): legal
- Related word(s): Illegalität, Rechtswidrigkeit
📝 Some usage examples:
- Sie handelte illegal, als sie die Grenze ohne Papiere überquerte.
- Das Unternehmen entsorgte den Müll illegal im Wald.
- Er arbeitete illegal in dem Land, ohne eine Arbeitserlaubnis zu haben.