Adjective
illegal
Pronunciation: /ˈɪleɡaːl/
illegal
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Meanings
Adjective
- illegal
Example sentence
Es ist illegal, ohne Führerschein Auto zu fahren.
It is illegal to drive a car without a licence.
Usage
- illegal / gegen das Gesetz — Illegal means contrary to the law.
- illegal / legal — The prefix il- reverses legal; the double l remains in illegal.
Die Zeitung berichtete über illegalen Handel.
The newspaper reported on illegal trade.