No. 885 in Spanish

ilegal

Not lawful; against the law.

In a sentence

Cometer un acto ilegal puede llevar a consecuencias graves.
Committing an illegal act can lead to serious consequences.
The word 'ilegal' is used here as an adjective to describe an act that is contrary to the law.
El contrabando es considerado una actividad ilegal.
Smuggling is considered an illegal activity.
In this sentence, 'ilegal' is used as a descriptor for the noun 'actividad', indicating the unlawful nature of the activity.
Es ilegal estacionar en esta área sin permiso.
It is illegal to park in this area without a permit.
Here, 'ilegal' appears as a predicate adjective linked to the act of parking, clarifying its illegality in this context.

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