ilícito

[i.LÍ.si.tu]

adjectivemasculinepl: ilícitos

illicit

1. Not permitted by law; illegal or unlawful

The police arrested him for illicit drug trafficking.

A polícia o prendeu por tráfico ilícito de drogas.

2. Not allowed or forbidden by moral or social standards; improper

They were having an illicit affair.

Eles estavam tendo um romance ilícito.

3. Clandestine or secretly conducted

The smugglers ran an illicit operation.

Os contrabandistas dirigiam uma operação ilícita.

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General Brazilian

ilícito

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

ilícito

Standard usage, same as Brazil

tráfico ilícito (illicit trafficking)

atividade ilícita (illicit activity)

negócio ilícito (illicit business)

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