#184 of 1,000Core 1000
Translation
cool, nice; legal
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Word origin
From Latin legalis ('lawful'), from lex ('law'); Brazilian slang stretched it to mean 'cool, nice'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- legalis
- English cognates
- legal, legislate
Grammar
Masc plurallegais
Examples
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What a cool party, I loved everything!
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He is a very nice guy.
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These cool ideas will help the project.
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legal: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the Portuguese word "legal" (cool, nice; legal): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 11: Words 181-190.