outlaw

vietare

Rendere qualcosa vietato dalla legge.

In inglese semplice: To make something against the law.

• The government outlawed the trade.
• Several countries have outlawed these weapons.
• Should the law outlaw advertising aimed at young children?

Sinonimi: ban, prohibit

Contrari: legalize

Espressioni comuni: outlaw something, outlaw the practice

far prescrivere

Far sì che un debito o una richiesta non sia più esigibile per legge dopo un certo tempo.

In inglese semplice: To make a debt or claim no longer enforceable by law.

• The rule outlawed the old debt.
• Does this time limit outlaw her claim?
• The statute outlawed claims brought more than six years later.

Espressioni comuni: outlaw a debt, outlaw a claim

fuorilegge

Persona che ha commesso un reato e si nasconde dalla polizia.

In inglese semplice: Someone who has broken the law and is hiding from the police.

• The outlaw hid in the hills.
• Police finally caught the outlaw near the border.
• The story follows two outlaws escaping from a sheriff.

Sinonimi: fugitive

Espressioni comuni: wanted outlaw, capture an outlaw

ribelle, anticonformista

Persona che rifiuta di seguire le regole abituali della società o di un gruppo.

In inglese semplice: Someone who refuses to follow the usual rules of society or a group.

• She was an outlaw among traditional painters.
• He dressed like an outlaw and ignored every social rule.
• The magazine celebrated artistic outlaws who challenged accepted ideas.

Sinonimi: rebel, nonconformist

Espressioni comuni: social outlaw, artistic outlaw