legal

legal

legal(leh-gahl)

adjective

1. (licit)

a. legal

Muchos jóvenes piensan que el consumo de marihuana debería ser legal.

Many young people think that the use of marijuana should be legal.

b. lawful

El juego es una actividad legal en muchos países.

Gambling is a lawful activity in many countries.

2. (concerning the law)

a. legal

Hemos decidido emprender una acción legal contra la empresa constructora.

We have decided to take legal action against the construction company.

3. (official)

a. legal

Ahora vivo en Barcelona, pero sigo teniendo residencia legal en Madrid.

Now I live in Barcelona, but my legal residence is still in Madrid.

4.

(colloquial)

(very good)

(Latin America)

a. great

La fiesta estuvo legal y conocí a un chico muy lindo.

The party was great, and I met a really cute guy.

5.

(colloquial)

(reliable)

(Spain)

a. trustworthy

Es un tío legal. Puedes estar seguro de que no intentará engañarte.

He's a trustworthy guy. You can rest assured he won't be trying to take you in.

legal

adjective

1. (conforme a ley)

a. legal

no cumple los requisitos legalesit doesn't meet the legal requirements

2. (relativo a la ley)

a. legal

asesoramiento legallegal advice

3. (forense)

a. forensic

medicina legallegal medicine

4. (colloquial)

(Spain)

a. honest, decent

es un tío muy legalhe's a great guy o

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legal

adjective

1 (de ley) legal

2 [+persona] (de confianza) trustworthy; truthful; reliable

es un tío legal he's a good bloke (familiar)

3 (sin antecedentes) [+archivo] clean (familiar); [+persona] clean (familiar); with no police record

4 (And) (excelente) great (familiar)