transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪli:g(ə)l ]
( illegals)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If something is illegal , the law says that it is not allowed.
It is illegal to intercept radio messages...
...illegal drugs.
ADJ : oft it v-link ADJ to-inf
• il‧legal‧ly
They were yesterday convicted of illegally using a handgun...
ADV : ADV with v
• il‧legal‧ity
(illegalities)
There is no evidence of illegality.
N-VAR
2.
Illegal immigrants or workers have travelled into a country or are working without official permission.
ADJ : ADJ n
•
Illegal immigrants or workers are sometimes referred to as illegals .
...a clothing factory where many illegals worked.
N-COUNT