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1 legally
legally ['li:gəlɪ]légalement;∎ to act legally agir légalement ou dans la légalité;∎ to be legally binding avoir force de loi, être juridiquement contraignant;∎ to be held legally responsible for sth être tenu légalement ou juridiquement responsable de qch;∎ legally you're not responsible légalement ou du point de vue légal, vous n'êtes pas responsable;∎ they were not legally married ils vivaient maritalement -
2 liable
liable [ˈlaɪəbl]a. to be liable to do sth ( = be likely to) avoir des chances de faire qch ; ( = risk) risquer de faire qchb. ( = subject) to be liable to sth être sujet à qch• to be liable to imprisonment/a fine être passible d'emprisonnement/d'une amendec. ( = legally responsible) (civilement) responsable (for sb/sth de qn/qch)* * *['laɪəbl]1) ( likely)it's liable to rain — il risque de pleuvoir, il se peut qu'il pleuve
2) ( prone)3) ( legally subject)to be liable to — être passible de [fine, prosecution]
to be liable for ou to tax — [person, company] être imposable; [goods] être soumis à l'impôt
См. также в других словарях:
responsible — adj. 1 having the job/duty of doing sth VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ make sb ▪ I am making you responsible for the cooking … Collocations dictionary
liable — li‧a‧ble [ˈlaɪəbl] adjective [not before a noun] LAW 1. legally responsible for paying something: liable for • The troubled company will be liable for about $52 million in back taxes and penalties. 2. likely to be legally punished or forced to… … Financial and business terms
liable — [ˈlaɪəb(ə)l] adj legally responsible for causing damage or injury, so that you have to pay something or be punished The hospital was held liable for negligence.[/ex] • liable to sth likely to suffer from something unpleasant[/ex] Many parts of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
