English-Spanish translations for illegal

ilegalHemos de adoptar una línea de firmeza respecto al tráfico de órganos ilegal. We need to take a tough line on illegal organ trafficking. En algunos caladeros, el 30 % de la captura es ilegal. In some fisheries, 30% of the catch is illegal. Lo que es ilegal es ilegal, no podemos hacer nada más. Illegal is illegal - we cannot do much more than that.

Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law
Forbidden by established rules
Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country
Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally
An illegal act or technique
Contraband, esp. illegal substances such as drugs
An illegal immigrant

This is illegal, you know!
Nearly 40 million people live in UK areas with illegal air pollution
their illegal mining operations in Asia, Africa and elsewhere, are protected by officials and police paid to look the other way – and powerful customers in the construction industry who prefer not to ask too many questions
Moving a pawn backward is an illegal move in chess
illegal immigrant; illegal logger; illegal pilot

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