illegal

US: /ˌɪˈɫiɡəɫ/
UK: /ɪlˈiːɡə‍l/


English Vietnamese dictionary


illegal /i'li:gəl/
  • tính từ
    • không hợp pháp, trái luật
      • an illegal marriage: một đám cưới không hợp pháp

Advanced English dictionary


adjective, noun
+ adjective
not allowed by the law;: illegal immigrants / aliens + It's illegal to drive through a red light.
Antonym: LEGAL
illegally adverb: an illegally parked car + He entered the country illegally.
+ noun (AmE) a person who lives or works in a country illegally

Thesaurus dictionary


adj.
unlawful, illegitimate, criminal, felonious, outlawed, prohibited, interdicted, forbidden, proscribed, wrongful, unauthorized, verboten, illicit, Law actionable:
The bookkeeper was prosecuted for illegal appropriation of funds.

Collocation dictionary


VERBS

be | become | remain | declare sth, deem sth, judge, make sth, pronounce sth, rule sth
Their action was judged illegal by the International Court. The sale of these knives should be made illegal.

ADV.

highly | absolutely, quite, strictly, totally | allegedly | technically
Prize-fighting remained popular, though technically illegal, until the 1880s.


Concise English dictionary


'ɪ'lɪːgl
adj.
+prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules