noun🔗ShareActe illégalAn illegal act or technique."Using a fake ID was the illegal that got him expelled from school. "L'utilisation d'une fausse pièce d'identité était l'acte illégal qui lui a valu d'être renvoyé de l'école.lawmoralgovernmentpoliticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContrebande, substances illégales(plural, as illegals) Contraband, esp. illegal substances such as drugs."The police confiscated the illegal at the party. "La police a confisqué la contrebande lors de la fête.lawsubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareImmigré clandestinAn illegal immigrant."The illegal arrived in the country without proper documentation. "L'immigré clandestin est arrivé dans le pays sans papiers.politicsgovernmentlawnationpersonsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspion opérant illégalement et en secret à l'étrangerA spy working abroad illegally and undercover, without visible ties to his or her country’s authorities."The illegal was tasked with gathering information about the rival company's plans. "L'espion était chargé de recueillir des informations sur les plans de l'entreprise rivale.politicsworldgovernmentnationmilitarystatelawwarorganizationpersonjobsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIllégal, illiciteContrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law."Nearly 40 million people live in UK areas with illegal air pollution"Près de 40 millions de personnes vivent dans des zones du Royaume-Uni où la pollution de l'air est illégale.lawgovernmentpoliticsmoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIllégal, illiciteForbidden by established rules."Moving a pawn backward is an illegal move in chess."Déplacer un pion en arrière est un coup illégal aux échecs.lawgovernmentmoralpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFictif, inventé(of an issue printed for collectors) Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country."The stamp catalog listed an illegal issue of postage stamps from the country of "Atheria." "Le catalogue de timbres répertoriait une émission fictive de timbres-poste du pays « Atheria ».lawbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareClandestin, illégal(of a person, sometimes offensive) Being or doing something illegally."illegal immigrant; illegal logger; illegal pilot"immigrant clandestin ; bûcheron illégal ; pilote illégallawgovernmentpoliticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharesans papiers, illégal(sometimes offensive) Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally."The new student was facing deportation because he was an illegal immigrant. "Le nouvel étudiant était menacé d'expulsion car il était un immigré sans papiers.lawpoliticsgovernmentnationsocietymoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
