lawful

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɔːfʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɔfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lô′fəl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
lawful adj (action: legal)legal adj mf
  lícito/a adj
 Donald took lawful action against the home invader.
 Donald emprendió acciones legales en contra del ladrón.
lawful adj (status: legitimate)legítimo/a adj
 Only the lawful king will inherit the throne.
 Únicamente el rey legítimo podrá heredar el trono.
lawful adj (person: honest, decent)honesto/a adj
  decente adj mf
  (ES, informal)legal adj mf
  (MX, coloquial)derecho/a adj
 Mary is a lawful citizen, so I know she's telling the truth.
 Mary es una ciudadana honesta, y sé que está diciendo la verdad.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
lawful age n dated (law: for full legal responsibility)edad legal nf + adj mf
lawful day n dated (business day)día laborable loc nom m
  día hábil loc nom m
lawful discrimination n (justifiably prejudiced treatment)discriminación lícita nf
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En muchos países, el negar la venta de alcoholes fuertes a los menores constituye un caso de discriminación lícita.
lawful holder n dated (legal bearer)titular legítimo, titular legítima n común + adj
lawful transaction n (legal business dealing)transacción lícita nf + adj
  negocio legal nm + adj
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'lawful' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
de jure - just - legal - legal abortion - legal owner - legality - legitimate - legitimize - noncriminal - tax avoidance - within the law
Spanish:
ajustado a derecho - despido procedente - imparcial - legítimo - lícito


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