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legal

/lɨ.ˈɡaɫ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim legalis⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

adjective

de acordo com a lei "Não é legal vender CD pirata."
Brazil, popular interessante, agradável "Paulo é um cara legal."

Similar: lícito, bom, excelente, fixe, maravilhoso · Opposite: ilegal, chato

adverb

de maneira satisfatória, abundante, farta Fora na festa e refastelou-se, encheu o pandu legal

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adjective

Similar: lícito, bom, excelente, fixe, maravilhoso · Opposite: ilegal, chato

In English

cool colloquial: knowing how to behave; considered popular
safe slang: wicked, cool, awesome
legal having its basis in the law
wicked slang: awesome
lawful conforming to or recognised by law or rules
authoritative originating from a figure of authority
all right in good health

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@misc{legal_2026,
  title = {legal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/legal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}