illegal
/ɪˈliːɡl/adjective
उच्चारण इलीगल
गैरकानूनी, अवैध
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not allowed by the law
गैरकानूनी, अवैध
- It is illegal to drive without a licence.
- illegal mining
- Selling firecrackers without a licence is illegal.
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- Police arrested the men for illegal fishing.
- It is illegal to park in front of the fire station.
Synonyms unlawful illicit criminal
Opposite legal lawful legitimate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
illegal + noun (attributive)
Use 'illegal' before a noun to say that an act, object or activity is forbidden by law, for example illegal parking or an illegal weapon.
कानून द्वारा निषिद्ध कार्य या वस्तु बताने के लिए 'illegal' noun से पहले आता है, जैसे illegal parking।
- Selling tickets at a higher price is illegal.
- The police seized a large number of illegal weapons.
it is illegal (for sb) to-infinitive
This pattern states what the law forbids. The person who is forbidden can be added with 'for'.
कानून क्या मना करता है, यह बताने के लिए 'it is illegal to + verb' प्रयोग होता है; व्यक्ति 'for' से जोड़ा जा सकता है।
- It is illegal to drive without a licence.
- It is illegal for minors to buy tobacco.
illegal immigrant / the illegal (noun use)
'Illegal' can be used with 'immigrant' or 'migrant'. Avoid using it alone as a noun for people because it can sound offensive.
'Illegal immigrant' जैसे प्रयोग होते हैं; व्यक्तियों के लिए अकेले noun की तरह प्रयोग करने से बचें क्योंकि यह अपमानजनक लग सकता है।
- The officials checked the papers of every worker for illegal migrants.
illegal vs unlawful vs illicit vs illegitimate
'Illegal' is against the law, 'unlawful' is more formal, 'illicit' is secret and morally wrong, and 'illegitimate' is not allowed by rules or not born in marriage.
'Illegal' कानून के विरुद्ध है, 'unlawful' अधिक formal है, 'illicit' गुप्त व नैतिक रूप से गलत है, और 'illegitimate' नियमों से अमान्य है।
- The illicit trade in liquor was shut down.
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illegal + noun
immigrantdrugconstructionparkingminingweapon
- The municipality demolished the illegal construction on the lake bed.
adverb + illegal
totallyclearlytechnicallywhollycompletely
- Using someone else's password is clearly illegal.
verb + illegal
declaremakeconsiderremainbecome
- The court declared the strike illegal.
illegal + activity noun
tradegamblingbettingpracticeentry
- Online betting is illegal in several Indian states.
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- Cutting down trees in a reserve forest is illegal.
आरक्षित वन में पेड़ काटना गैरकानूनी है।
- The shopkeeper was fined for selling illegal copies of the textbook.
दुकानदार पर पाठ्यपुस्तक की अवैध प्रतियाँ बेचने के लिए जुर्माना लगाया गया।
- It is illegal to use a mobile phone while driving.
गाड़ी चलाते समय मोबाइल फ़ोन का प्रयोग करना गैरकानूनी है।
- Radhika reported the illegal dumping of waste near the river.
राधिका ने नदी के पास अवैध रूप से कचरा फेंके जाने की शिकायत की।
- The court ruled that the arrest was illegal.
अदालत ने फ़ैसला दिया कि गिरफ़्तारी अवैध थी।
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✗ Smoking in the hospital is illegal by law.
✓ Smoking in the hospital is illegal.
'Illegal' already means against the law, so 'by law' repeats the idea.
'Illegal' का अर्थ ही कानून के विरुद्ध है, इसलिए 'by law' अनावश्यक दोहराव है।
✗ It is a illegal act to cheat in the exam.
✓ It is an illegal act to cheat in the exam.
'Illegal' begins with a vowel sound, so the article must be 'an'.
'Illegal' का उच्चारण स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए article 'an' आएगा।
✗ The police arrested him for his unlegal activities.
✓ The police arrested him for his illegal activities.
The negative prefix of 'legal' is 'il-', not 'un-'.
'Legal' का negative रूप 'il-' से बनता है, 'un-' से नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe things that are not allowed, but they refer to different kinds of rules.
ये शब्द अनुमति न होने को बताते हैं, पर अलग-अलग तरह के नियमों से जुड़े हैं।
Against the law, in general use.
सामान्य प्रयोग में कानून के विरुद्ध।
- Selling fake degrees is illegal.
Forbidden by law or by social rules, and usually done secretly.
कानून या समाज के नियमों द्वारा निषिद्ध और प्रायः गुप्त रूप से किया गया।
- The police broke up an illicit liquor trade.
A formal word for something that breaks the law, often used in court language.
कानून तोड़ने वाली बात के लिए औपचारिक शब्द, अदालती भाषा में प्रचलित।
- The judge said the detention was unlawful.
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il·le·gal