illegal
gb/ɪlˈiɡəl/ us/ɪlˈiɡəl/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3600
Maana
maana 0
adjective
A2
property
1
Not permitted by law
Not allowed by the law or rules.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is illegal
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'illegal' with 'immoral'. Something immoral is not always illegal, and vice versa.
Visawe
unlawful (Slightly more formal and legalistic than 'illegal', but generally interchangeable.)
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illicit (Often used for morally disapproved or socially taboo activities, not only legally prohibited ones.)
Vinyume
legal (Allowed by law; the direct opposite of 'illegal' in legal contexts.)
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lawful (Formally correct according to the law; more formal than 'legal'.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
illegal activity
|illegal drugs
|illegal immigration
|illegal trade
|illegal download
Mada
law
|government
|society
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- It is illegal to park here without a permit.
- Selling alcohol to minors is illegal in most countries.
- The company was fined for illegal dumping of waste.
- Downloading copyrighted movies without permission is illegal.
- They were arrested for carrying illegal weapons.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- It is illegal to steal.
- Smoking in this building is illegal.
- Driving without a license is illegal.
- It is illegal to hurt animals.
- Selling fake money is illegal.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
illegal
IPA
GB/ɪlˈiɡəl/
US/ɪlˈiɡəl/
Silabi na mkazo
il - leg - al (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (leg)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: illegal
Familia ya neno
Semi
illegal download
1/ɪlˈiɡəl dˈaʊnlˌoʊd/
fixed phrase
Downloading without permission
Getting music, movies, or other files from the internet without paying or having permission, which is against the law.
Mifano
- The website was shut down for offering illegal downloads.
- He was fined for having hundreds of illegal downloads on his computer.
illegal drug
1/ɪlˈiɡəl dɹˈʌɡ/
fixed phrase
Drug banned by law
A drug that is not allowed to be made, sold, or used by law.
Mifano
- He was arrested for selling illegal drugs.
- The police are cracking down on the import of illegal drugs.
illegal trade
1/ɪlˈiɡəl tɹˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
Prohibited buying or selling
The act of buying or selling things that are not allowed by law.
Mifano
- Authorities are working to stop the illegal trade in endangered animals.
- Illegal trade harms local economies and wildlife.
illegal activity
1/ɪlˈiɡəl æktˈɪvɪti/
fixed phrase
Action forbidden by law
An act that is not allowed by law.
Mifano
- Police are cracking down on illegal activities in the city center.
- The police are investigating reports of illegal activity in the area.
- The company was fined for illegal activities involving toxic waste.
- Illegal activity will not be tolerated on these premises.
illegal immigrant
1/ɪlˈiɡəl ˈɪmɪɡɹənt/
fixed phrase
Person without legal residency
A person who lives in a country without the legal right to be there.
Mifano
- The debate over illegal immigrants is very heated.
- The government is debating policies on illegal immigrants.
- An illegal immigrant was found working without authorization.
- She was accused of employing illegal immigrants at her restaurant.