legitimate

legittimo, valido

Ragionevole o accettabile perché segue regole riconosciute o si basa su buone ragioni.

In inglese semplice: Reasonable or acceptable because it follows recognized rules or has good reasons.

• That is a legitimate question.
• Residents have legitimate concerns about the noise.
• Her criticism of the method was legitimate.

Sinonimi: valid, reasonable, justified

Contrari: invalid, illegitimate

Espressioni comuni: legitimate concern, legitimate reason, legitimate question

legale, legittimo

Consentito dalla legge o riconosciuto come titolare di un diritto legale.

In inglese semplice: Allowed by law or recognized as having a legal right.

• They run a legitimate business.
• The painting was returned to its legitimate owner.
• Does he have a legitimate claim to the property?

Sinonimi: legal, lawful

Contrari: illegal, illegitimate

Espressioni comuni: legitimate business, legitimate owner, legitimate claim

autentico, genuino

Vero e corrispondente a ciò che dichiara di essere.

In inglese semplice: Real and what it claims to be.

• The signature appears to be legitimate.
• Check that the website is legitimate before paying.
• Experts confirmed that the document was legitimate.

Sinonimi: genuine, authentic, real

Contrari: fake

Espressioni comuni: legitimate document, legitimate source, legitimate website