legale

legal

adjective noun leh-GAH-leh Less Common

Origin: from Latin legalis

Also means

lawyer

Usage Note

Legale is an adjective meaning 'legal, lawful' but also serves as a noun for a 'lawyer, legal counsel', as in il mio legale. It is invariable for gender, changing only in number to legali. The opposite illegale simply prefixes il-.

Examples

"Ho bisogno di un parere legale."

Natural Translation

I need a legal opinion.

Literal Translation

I-have need of a opinion legal.

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