legitimate

legitimate
adjective
1) ehelich, legitim [Kind]
2) (lawful) legitim; rechtmäßig [Besitzer, Regierung]; legal [Vorgehen, Weg, Geschäft, Gewinn]
3) (valid) berechtigt; stichhaltig; legitim (geh.) [Argument]; ausreichend [Entschuldigung]; triftig [Grund]
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[li'‹itimət]
adjective
1) (lawful: Is this procedure perfectly legitimate?) gesetzlich
2) ((of a child) born to parents who are married to each other.) ehelich
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le·giti·mate
I. adj
[lɪˈʤɪtəmət, AM ləˈʤɪt̬ə-]
1. (legal) rechtmäßig, legitim geh
I'm not sure his business is entirely \legitimate ich habe meine Bedenken, ob seine Geschäfte ganz sauber sind fam
a \legitimate government eine gesetzmäßige Regierung
2. (reasonable) excuse, reason gerechtfertigt; complaint, grievance begründet
this is a \legitimate question das ist eine berechtigte Frage
3. (born in wedlock)
a \legitimate child ein eheliches Kind
II. vt
[lɪˈʤɪtəmeɪt, AM ləˈʤɪt̬ə-]
1. (make legal)
▪ to \legitimate sth etw für rechtsgültig erklären [o etw legitimieren] geh
2. (make acceptable)
▪ to \legitimate sth etw anerkennen [o geh legitimieren
3. (change status of birth)
to \legitimate a child ein Kind rechtlich anerkennen
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[lI'dZItɪmət]
adj
1) (= lawful) rechtmäßig, legitim; rights, claim legitim
2) (= reasonable) berechtigt; excuse begründet; reason zulässig; target, purpose legitim

his use of the company car was not legitimate — er war nicht berechtigt, den Firmenwagen zu benutzen

it's perfectly legitimate to ask questions — es ist vollkommen in Ordnung, Fragen zu stellen

it's legitimate for them to behave like that — sie dürfen sich so benehmen

3) (= born in wedlock) ehelich
4) (THEAT)

the legitimate theatre — das traditionelle Sprechtheater

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legitimate [lıˈdʒıtımət]
A adj (adv legitimately)
1. legitim:
a) gesetzmäßig, gesetzlich
b) rechtmäßig, berechtigt (Anspruch etc):
the legitimate ruler der legitime Herrscher
c) ehelich (Geburt, Sohn etc)
2. richtig, korrekt
3. einwandfrei, folgerichtig, logisch
4. echt
5. a) ernst (Musik)
b) THEAT Dramen…:
legitimate playwright Dramatiker(in)
B v/t [-meıt]
1. legitimieren:
a) für gesetzmäßig erklären
b) ehelichen Status verleihen (dat), für ehelich erklären
2. als (rechts)gültig anerkennen, sanktionieren
3. rechtfertigen
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adjective
1) ehelich, legitim [Kind]
2) (lawful) legitim; rechtmäßig [Besitzer, Regierung]; legal [Vorgehen, Weg, Geschäft, Gewinn]
3) (valid) berechtigt; stichhaltig; legitim (geh.) [Argument]; ausreichend [Entschuldigung]; triftig [Grund]
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adj.
rechtmäßig adj. v.
legitimieren v.

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