legítimo

adj.

legitimate, genuine, legal, authentic.

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legítimo

► adjetivo

1 DERECHO legitimate

2 (genuino) real, authentic

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(f. - legítima)

adj.

legitimate

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ADJ

1) [dueño] legitimate, rightful; [derecho] legitimate; [esposo] lawful

en legítima defensa — in self-defence

2) (=auténtico) [firma, cuadro] authentic, genuine; (Aut) [repuestos] genuine

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-ma adjetivo

1) <hijo> legitimate; <esposa> lawful (before n); <heredero> rightful (before n); <derechos/reclamación/representante> legitimate

en legítima defensa — in self-defense

2) <cuero> genuine, real; <oro> real

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= legitimate, rightful, lawful, legit.

Nota: Abreviatura de legitimate.

Ex. In most circumstances, the whole/part (partitive) relationship is also not a legitimate BT/NT relationship; that is BICYCLE WHEELS is a legitimate NT under WHEELS but not under BICYCLES.

Ex. Use of a library is a minority event since only a small segment of rightful users of a library really makes use of it.

Ex. DIALOG has made it lawful for searchers to send copies of search results to their colleagues.

Ex. What is ironic about the intellectual property law is that it often penalizes the legit consumers more than the pirates it intends to foil.

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-ma adjetivo

1) <hijo> legitimate; <esposa> lawful (before n); <heredero> rightful (before n); <derechos/reclamación/representante> legitimate

en legítima defensa — in self-defense

2) <cuero> genuine, real; <oro> real

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= legitimate, rightful, lawful, legit.

Nota: Abreviatura de legitimate.

Ex: In most circumstances, the whole/part (partitive) relationship is also not a legitimate BT/NT relationship; that is BICYCLE WHEELS is a legitimate NT under WHEELS but not under BICYCLES.

Ex: Use of a library is a minority event since only a small segment of rightful users of a library really makes use of it.

Ex: DIALOG has made it lawful for searchers to send copies of search results to their colleagues.

Ex: What is ironic about the intellectual property law is that it often penalizes the legit consumers more than the pirates it intends to foil.

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legítimo¹ -ma

adjective

A

1 ‹hijo› legitimate; ‹esposa› lawful (before n); ‹heredero› legitimate (before n), rightful (before n)

2 ‹gobierno/representante› legitimate

3 ‹derechos/reclamación› legitimate

actuó en legítima defensa he acted in self-defense

B ‹cuero› genuine, real; ‹oro› real

legítimo² -ma

masculine, feminine

A (Esp fam) (cónyuge) (masculine) husband; (feminine) wife

B

legítima (Der) feminine legitime, legal portion

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Del verbo legitimar: (conjugate legitimar)

legitimo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

legitimó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
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legítimo
legítimo

◊ -ma adjetivo

1 ‹hijo› legitimate;
‹esposa› lawful (before n);
‹heredero› rightful (before n);
‹derechos/reclamación/representante› legitimate;

◊ en legítima defensa in self-defense

2 ‹cuero› genuine, real;
‹oro› real
legitimar verbo transitivo
1 to legitimize: el apoyo popular legitimaba a la resistencia, resistance was sanctioned by popular support
2 (legalizar) to legalize:
3 Der necesito que el notario legitime las firmas de estos documentos, I need the notary to ascertain the legitimacy of the signatures that appear on these document
legítimo,-a adjetivo
1 Jur legitimate, lawful
en legítima defensa, in self-defence
2 (puro, genuino) authentic, real: cuero legítimo, genuine leather
'legítimo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
legítima
English:
lawful
- legitimate
- rightful
- valid
- above
- genuine

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legítimo, -a adj

1. [conforme a derecho] lawful;

[hijo] legitimate; [esposo] lawful; [sucesor] rightful

2. [lícito, justificado] legitimate;

actuar en legítima defensa to act in self-defence

3. [auténtico] real, genuine

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legítimo

adj

1 legitimate

2 (verdadero) authentic

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legítimo, -ma adj

1) : legitimate

2) : genuine, authentic

♦ legítimamente adv