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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfuorilegge
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fuoriˈlegɡe
"Il fuorilegge è ricercato in tutto il paese."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has broken the law and is hiding from authorities, or historically, someone excluded from legal protection.
"The legendary outlaw lived in the forest with his band of loyal followers."
- 1
To make something illegal; to ban or prohibit formally.
"The government decided to outlaw the use of harmful chemical pesticides."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'útlagr', meaning 'outlawed' or 'banished from the law', combining 'út' (out) and 'lǫg' (law). It entered Middle English as 'outlawe' during the 13th century, initially referring to a person excluded from the protection of the law and later evolving to mean a habitual criminal or fugitive.
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hors-la-loi
Transliteration: or-la-lwa
"Le hors-la-loi s'est échappé dans les bois."
Gesetzlose
Transliteration: ɡəˈzɛtsˌloːzə
"Der Gesetzlose versteckte sich vor den Behörden."
fuorilegge
Transliteration: fuoriˈlegɡe
"Il fuorilegge è ricercato in tutto il paese."
forajido
Transliteration: foɾaˈxiðo
"El forajido huyó a caballo hacia las montañas."
fora da lei
Transliteration: ˈfɔɾɐ dɐ ˈlej
"O fora da lei foi capturado pelo sheriff."
भगोड़ा
Transliteration: bhagoda
"वह पुलिस से छिपता फिर रहा एक भगोड़ा है।"
逃犯
Transliteration: táo fàn
"这个逃犯在森林里藏匿了多年。"
무법자
Transliteration: mubeopja
"그 무법자는 마을 사람들에게 공포의 대상이었다."
アウトロー
Transliteration: autorō
"彼は社会のルールに従わないアウトローだ。"
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