Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
illegal /ɪˈliːɡl/ - noun US immigrant/-e m/f clandestin/-e.
- adjective (unlawful) gen illégal;
(parking) illicite;
(immigrant) clandestin;
Sport irrégulier/-ière.
'illegal' found in these Oxford entries:
English:
French:
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| illegal adj | (against the law) | illégal adj |
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| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires |
| illegal adj | figurative (against the rules) | interdit adj |
| | Au rugby, il est interdit de plaquer l'homme sans ballon. |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| declare illegal | | déclarer illégal v |
| illegal action n | (violation of law) | délit nm |
| | Although many people do it, speeding is still an illegal action. |
| | Bien que de nombreux conducteurs en commettent, les excès de vitesses constituent des délits. |
| illegal alien n | (sb unlawfully in a foreign country) | étranger en situation irrégulière nm |
| | We used to call them undocumented workers, now we call them illegal aliens. |
| | On recense de nombreux étrangers en situation irrégulière dans ce pays. |
| | | immigré clandestin nm |
| | | clandestin nm |
| | Il abritait une famille de clandestins dans sa cave. |
| illegal detention n | (holding sb in custody unlawfully) | détention arbitraire nf |
| | Illegal detention is recognized internationally as a human rights abuse. |
| | La détention arbitraire est reconnue au plan international comme une atteinte aux droits de l'homme. |
| illegal operations npl | (illicit business dealings) | transactions illégales nfpl |
| | The oil company is being taken to court for illegal operations in Nigeria. |
| | La compagnie pétrolière est poursuivie pour avoir mené des transactions illégales au Nigéria. |