Cool MateIllegal vs It's against the law
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Illegal
FormellTop 2.000 (häufig)B1adjective
It's against the law
FormellTop 5.000 (recht häufig)
Am häufigsten: Illegal
| Illegal | It's against the law | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 //ɪˈliːɡ(ə)l//🇺🇸 //ɪˈlɪɡəl// | 🇬🇧 //ɪts əˈɡeɪnst ðə lɔː//🇺🇸 //ɪts əˈɡeɪnst ðə lɔ// |
| Bedeutung | Not allowed by law. | It is illegal. |
| Beispiel | Driving without a license is considered illegal. | Driving without a license is really {{highlight}}against the law{{highlight}}. |
| Register | Formell | Formell |
| Wie häufig | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 5.000 (recht häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | B1 | - |
| Wortart | adjective | |
| Kollokationen | illegal activity, illegal immigration, illegal drugs, illegal parking | against the rules, against the regulations, against public policy |
| Antonyme | legal, permissible, lawful | it's legal, it's allowed |
| Häufige Fehler | Confused with 'unlawful', which can have a broader meaning., Using 'illegal' to describe moral wrongs instead of legal ones., Misusing as a noun instead of an adjective, e.g., saying 'the illegal is punishable' instead of 'the act is illegal'. | Confusing with 'it's legal' meaning allowed., Using with informal language., Misusing in non-legal contexts. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Use 'illegal' in formal contexts, especially legal discussions, but also in general conversation. It's not appropriate for casual slang. | Use this phrase in legal contexts or when discussing rules. It's formal and not suited for casual conversations. |
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Häufige Fragen: Illegal vs It's against the law
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Illegal und It's against the law?
Illegal: Not allowed by law. It's against the law: It is illegal.
Was ist häufiger: Illegal und It's against the law?
Illegal ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
Illegal: Driving without a license is considered illegal. It's against the law: Driving without a license is really {{highlight}}against the law{{highlight}}.
Kann ich Illegal und It's against the law austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Illegal und It's against the law sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.