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ilegal

"ilegal" means "illegal, unlawful" in Spanish. It is number 2792 on the frequency list, in B1 (adj).

Meaning

illegal, unlawful; illegal immigrant

IPA

/ileˈɡal/

Level

B1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• ¡Es ilegal!
  It's illegal!
  Tatoeba: marcelostockle / DJ_Saidez
• Eso es ilegal.
  That's against the law.
  Tatoeba: Leono / CK
• Ninguna persona es ilegal.
  No one is illegal.
  Tatoeba: enteka / enteka

Learned together

In the course, "ilegal" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

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• gigante giant, gigantic
• comercial commercial
• puro pure, clear
• poderoso powerful
• fresco fresh

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