illegal

ilegal

illegal(ih-li-guhl)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (unlawful)

a. ilegal

He was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his illegal activities.Fue condenado a 25 años de prisión por sus actividades ilegales.

2. (sports)

a. antirreglamentario

The referee called a penalty for illegal holding.El árbitro señaló una falta por un bloqueo antirreglamentario.

illegal

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (general)

a. ilegal

illegal [ɪˈliːɡəl]

adjective

1 (Jur) ilegal

illegal possession of sth posesión (f) ilegal de algo; it is illegal to do that hacer eso es ilegal; it is illegal for children to buy alcohol está prohibido que los niños compren alcohol; to make it illegal to do sth prohibir hacer algo; prohibir que se haga algo

2 (Dep) [+tackle] antirreglamentario

3 (Comput)

to perform an illegal operation realizar una operación ilegal or no válida

modifier

illegal immigrant (n) inmigrante (m) ilegal

illegal substance (n) sustancia (f) ilegal

...ingesting large amounts of illegal substances during the Sixties ...preliminary tests would be aimed at players who might be tempted to use steriods in training, though other illegal substances, including amphetamines, cocaine and marijuana would also be revealed