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1 legitimate
A adj1 ( justifiable) [action, claim, question, request, target, user] légitime ; [conclusion, excuse] valable ; it is legitimate to do on est en droit de faire ; it is legitimate for me to do je suis en droit de faire ;2 ( in accordance with the law) [business, deal, organization] régulier/-ière ; [act, child, claim, government, heir, owner, right, spouse] légitime ; [killing] justifiable ; for a legitimate purpose à des fins légitimes ; to make sth legitimate rendre qch légal ;3 Theat [theatre] vrai (before n). -
2 legitimate
(a) (legal, lawful) légitime;∎ legitimate child enfant mf légitime∎ his criticisms are perfectly legitimate ses critiques sont parfaitement légitimes ou fondées;∎ it would be perfectly legitimate to ask them to pay on serait tout à fait en droit d'exiger qu'ils paient[lɪ'dʒɪtɪmeɪt] légitimer -
3 legitimate
1. adjective[government, business, child, target] légitime ; [reason, argument, conclusion] valable ; [complaint] fondé━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque legitimate est un adjectif, la fin se prononce comme it: lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt ; lorsque c'est un verbe, elle se prononce comme eight: lɪˈdʒɪtɪmeɪt.* * *[lɪ'dʒɪtɪmət]1) ( justifiable) [action, question, request, target] légitime; [excuse] valable2) ( lawful) [business, organization] régulier/-ière; [act, child, claim, heir, owner] légitime -
4 legitimate
[li'‹itimət]1) (lawful: Is this procedure perfectly legitimate?) légitime2) ((of a child) born to parents who are married to each other.) légitime•- legitimacy -
5 legitimate
adj.légitime; licite; fondé; pf. admissibleEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > legitimate
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6 legitimate claim
Jur. demande légitime; demande admissibleEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > legitimate claim
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7 legitimate concern
souci/préoccupation légitimeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > legitimate concern
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8 legitimate interests
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > legitimate interests
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9 legitimate requirements
Stups. besoins licites [a des fins médicales, p. ex.]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > legitimate requirements
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10 legitimate rights
Jur. droits légitimesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > legitimate rights
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11 legitimate third party
Jur. tierce partie légitimeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > legitimate third party
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12 legitimate trade
Stups. commerce liciteEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > legitimate trade
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13 legitimate, owner
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14 kosher
kosher [ˈkəʊ∫ər]* * *['kəʊʃə(r)]1) Religion casher2) (colloq) fig ( legitimate)it's kosher — c'est réglo (colloq)
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15 churn
1 noun= perte de clients passés à la concurrenceThe improvements mean that fewer customers are leaving the cable companies than before. Telewest's churn has fallen 10% since Singer took over two years ago. NTL's performance has been similar, but both companies say they can still improve. "Do I still get absolutely legitimate grumps and groans from customers? Yes. We're better but we're not there yet," Singer says.
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16 kosher
1 Relig [meat, food, restaurant] casher ;2 ○ fig ( legitimate) it's kosher c'est impeccable, c'est OK ○ ; there's something not quite kosher about it il y a quelque chose de pas très catholique ○ là-dedans. -
17 warrant
warrant, US [transcription]["wO ;r-"]A n1 Jur mandat m ; to issue a warrant établir un mandat ; arrest/search warrant mandat d'arrêt/de perquisition ; a warrant to do un mandat pour faire ; a warrant for sb's arrest un mandat d'arrêt contre qn ; a warrant is out for his arrest un mandat a été lancé contre lui ;5 Mil brevet m.B vtr1 ( justify) justifier [action, investigation, measure] ;2 ( guarantee) garantir [equipment, goods] ;3 ( bet) parier (that que) ; he'll be back, I warrant you je parie qu'il reviendra.1 ( justified) justifié ;2 ( guaranteed) garanti. -
18 deprive
deprive [dɪ'praɪv]priver;∎ to deprive sb of sth priver qn de qch;∎ the prisoners were deprived of letters for a month les prisonniers furent privés de lettres pendant un mois;∎ he was deprived of his rank il fut déchu de son grade;∎ she deprives herself of nothing elle ne se prive de rien;∎ the legitimate heir was deprived of his inheritance l'héritier légitime fut frustré ou dépossédé de son héritage;∎ I won't deprive you of the pleasure of telling him about it je ne te priverai pas du plaisir de le lui dire -
19 lawful
lawful ['lɔ:fʊl]∎ to go about one's lawful business vaquer à ses occupations;∎ by all lawful means par tous les moyens légaux;∎ my lawful wedded wife mon épouse légitime -
20 legal
legal ['li:gəl]∎ to make sth legal légaliser qch;∎ to have a legal claim to sth avoir légalement droit à qch;∎ they're below the legal age ils n'ont pas atteint l'âge légal;∎ to be above the legal limit (for drinking) dépasser le taux légal (d'alcoolémie);∎ legal, decent, honest, truthful = devise de la "Advertising Standards Authority"∎ to take legal action engager des poursuites judiciaires, intenter un procès;∎ to take legal advice consulter un juriste ou un avocat;∎ this is the legal procedure c'est la procédure à suivre;∎ by legal process par voies légales, par voies de droit;∎ he's a member of the legal profession c'est un homme de loi2 nounAmerican (paper size) légal m (216 mm × 356 mm)►► legal action action f en justice;∎ to take legal action (against sb) intenter une action (en justice) (contre qn);legal adviser conseil m juridique;legal aid aide f juridique;Finance legal currency monnaie f courante;legal department (in bank, company) (service m du) contentieux m;legal dispute litige m;legal document acte m authentique;legal entity personne f morale;legal executive assistant(e) m,f (d'un avocat);American legal holiday jour m férié, fête f légale;legal manager responsable mf juridique;legal medicine médecine f légale;legal owner propriétaire mf légitime;American legal pad bloc-notes m;legal proceedings poursuites fpl judiciaires;∎ to initiate legal proceedings against sb engager des poursuites judiciaires contre qn;legal secretary secrétaire mf juridique;Law legal separation séparation f de corps;legal status statut m légal, statut m juridique;legal system système m juridique;legal technicality vice m de forme;legal tender cours m légal;∎ to be legal tender avoir cours (légal);∎ these coins are no longer legal tender ces pièces n'ont plus cours ou ont été démonétisées
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legitimate — le·git·i·mate 1 /lə ji tə mət/ adj [Medieval Latin legitimatus, past participle of legitimare to give legal status to, from Latin legitimus legally sanctioned, from leg , lex law] 1: conceived or born of parents lawfully married to each other or… … Law dictionary
Legitimate — Le*git i*mate ( m[asl]t), a. [LL. legitimatus, p. p. of legitimare to legitimate, fr. L. legitimus legitimate. See {Legal}.] 1. Accordant with law or with established legal forms and requirements; lawful; as, legitimate government; legitimate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Legitimate — Le*git i*mate ( m[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Legitimated} ( m[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Legitimating} ( m[=a] t[i^]ng).] To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; esp., to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
legitimate — [lə jit′əmət; ] for v. [, lə jit′əmāt΄] adj. [ML legitimatus, pp. of legitimare, to make lawful < L legitimus, lawful < lex: see LEGAL] 1. conceived or born of parents legally married to each other 2. a) sanctioned by law or custom; lawful… … English World dictionary
legitimate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) conforming to the law or to rules. 2) able to be defended with logic or justification: a legitimate excuse. 3) (of a child) born of parents lawfully married to each other. 4) (of a sovereign) having a title based on strict… … English terms dictionary
legitimate — legal, *lawful, licit Analogous words: justified or justifiable, warranted or warrantable (see corresponding verbs at JUSTIFY): *valid, sound, cogent: recognized, acknowledged (see ACKNOWLEDGE): customary, *usual: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
legitimate — [adj] authentic, valid, legal accepted, accredited, acknowledged, admissible, appropriate, authorized, canonical, certain, cogent, consistent, correct, customary, fair, genuine, innocent, just, justifiable, lawful, licit, logical, natural, normal … New thesaurus
legitimate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English legitimat, from Medieval Latin legitimatus, past participle of legitimare to legitimate, from Latin legitimus legitimate, from leg , lex law Date: 15th century 1. a. lawfully begotten; specifically born in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
legitimate — legal, lawful, legitimate, licit 1. All four words share the basic meaning ‘conforming to the law’. Something is legal when it is authorized by the law of the land, legitimate when it conforms to custom or common justice, and lawful (a more old… … Modern English usage
legitimate — legitimately, adv. legitimateness, n. legitimation, n. adj., n. /li jit euh mit/; v. /li jit euh mayt /, adj., v., legitimated, legitimating, n. adj. 1. according to law; lawful: the property s legitimate owner … Universalium
legitimate — Used in the context of general equities. Real interest in trading as compared to a profile stance. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: natural. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. legitimate le‧git‧i‧mate 1 [lɪˈdʒɪtmt] adjective 1. LAW… … Financial and business terms