illegal

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Translation of illegal into English,

Adjective

1.
rechtlich, Einwanderung
  • Stealing is illegal in every country.Stehlen ist in jedem Land illegal.
  • He was found to be an illegal immigrant.Er wurde als illegaler Einwanderer gefunden.
2.
illegale Sendung, Fälschung
  • They listened to a pirate radio station.Sie hörten einen illegal betriebenen Radiosender.
  • He was caught selling pirate DVDs.Er wurde beim Verkauf von raubkopierten DVDs erwischt.
3.
illegal
  • They were selling black market goods.Sie verkauften illegale Waren auf dem Schwarzmarkt.
4.
illegaler Status
  • The outlaw motorcycle gang was monitored by police..Die Polizei überwachte die illegale Motorradgang
5.
unautorisierte Kopien
  • She owns a bootleg version of the album.Sie besitzt eine illegale Version des Albums.

Adverb

1.
rechtswidrig
  • They were charged for trading illegally..Sie wurden angeklagt, weil sie illegal handelten
2.
rechtlich, Sitte
  • He was caught illicitly downloading movies.Er wurde erwischt, wie er illegal Filme herunterlud.
  • They were illicitly selling goods at the market.Sie verkauften unerlaubt Waren auf dem Markt.
3.
  • They operated outside the law to avoid taxes.Sie handelten außerhalb des Gesetzes, um Steuern zu vermeiden.
4.
illegale Handlung
  • He was fined for unlawfully parking his car.Er wurde wegen rechtswidrigen Parkens seines Autos bestraft.
5.
illegal erworben
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  • He sold watches off the back of a truck.Er verkaufte Uhren unter der Hand.
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Expressions with illegal: translations and examples in English

illegal machenadj.
The new law is criminalising certain online activities.
illegal vertreibenv.
He got arrested for trying to bootleg branded clothes..
illegal kopiertadj.
He was caught with pirating software on his computer.
He was caught selling pirated movies.
illegal gehandeltadj.
He bought a black-market phone at a low price.
The trafficked goods were seized by the authorities.
Many students work under the table during summer break.
They decided to buy under the counter to avoid taxes.
These watches didn't fall off a truck, did they?

Synonyms and analogies of illegal in German

adj.rechtswidrigunrechtmäßigunzulässigverbotenunerlaubt
n.VerbotRechtswidrigkeitGesetzlosigkeitGesetz

Antonyms

adj.rechtmäßiglegalerlaubtlegitim

Other examples with illegal

The illegal operation caused the program to crash.
Der unerlaubte Vorgang führte zum Absturz des Programms.
He was caught selling pirate DVDs.
Er wurde beim Verkauf von raubkopierten DVDs erwischt.
They were involved in an illicit affair.
Sie waren in eine illegale Affäre verwickelt.
The group was outlawed by the government.
Die Gruppe wurde von der Regierung verboten.
She wore a bootlegged version of the designer dress.
Sie trug eine illegale Nachahmung des Designer-Kleids.
They were illicitly selling goods at the market.
Sie verkauften unerlaubt Waren auf dem Markt.

Translations of "illegal" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
illegaladj.

Fahren unter Einfluss ist in den meisten Ländern gefährlich und illegal.

Driving under the influence is dangerous and illegal in most countries.

unlawfuladj.

Die moldauischen Behörden erklärten das Referendum für illegal und seine Ergebnisse für nichtig.

Moldovan authorities declared the referendum unlawful and its results - null and void.

illicitadj.

Die meisten derjenigen, die illegal Coca anbauen, sind extrem arm.

Most illicit coca growers are extremely poor.

against the lawadj.

Der Besitz bestimmter Waffen kann in vielen Gebieten illegal sein.

Possessing certain weapons can be against the law in many areas.

Adverb
illegallyadv.

Nachbarn haben den Vermieter verpfiffen, weil er Familien illegal über Nacht rauswarf.

Neighbors blew the whistle on the landlord for illegally evicting families overnight.

unlawfullyadv.

Die abgefangenen Daten wurden von den Cyberkriminellen illegal verwendet.

The hijacked data was used unlawfully by the cybercriminals.

Noun
illegitimateadj./n.

Inzwischen bleiben auf dem Territorium Syriens ausländische Truppen weiterhin illegal.

Meanwhile, illegitimate foreign military presence still exists in Syria.

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illegal: Examples and translations in context

Es ist illegal, Tiere ohne triftigen Grund zu vergiften.

It is illegal to poison animals without a good reason.

Es ist illegal, in irgendeinem Geschäft Falschgeld zu verbreiten.

It's illegal to utter counterfeit currency in any store.

In diesem Land ist es illegal, Dokumente für offizielle Zwecke zu fälschen.

It's illegal to fake documents for any official purposes in this country.

Ethnische Diskriminierung ist illegal und sollte auf allen Ebenen bekämpft werden.

Racial discrimination is illegal and should be challenged at every level.

Es ist illegal, ohne angemessene Zustimmung in indigene Gebiete einzudringen.

It's illegal to encroach upon indigenous lands without proper consent.

Es ist illegal, jemandem bei der Begehung von Betrug zu helfen.

It's illegal to aid and abet someone in committing fraud.

Es ist illegal, fremdes Eigentum ohne Erlaubnis zu entfernen.

It's illegal to cart off someone else's property without permission.

Ich will keine Spassbremse sein, aber dieses Feuerwerk ist wirklich illegal.

I hate sounding like the fun police, but those fireworks are actually illegal.

See also:

illegal gehandeltillegal machenillegal kopiert
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