legitimate

légitime, valable

Raisonnable ou acceptable parce que cela respecte les règles reconnues ou repose sur de bonnes raisons.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : valid, reasonable, justified

Contraires : invalid, illegitimate

Expressions courantes : legitimate concern, legitimate reason, legitimate question

légal, légitime

Autorisé par la loi ou reconnu comme ayant un droit légal.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : legal, lawful

Contraires : illegal, illegitimate

Expressions courantes : legitimate business, legitimate owner, legitimate claim

authentique, véritable

Réel et conforme à ce qu’il prétend être.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : genuine, authentic, real

Contraires : fake

Expressions courantes : legitimate document, legitimate source, legitimate website