Meaning
outlaw, criminal
- a person excluded from the protection of the law or living in chronic violation of it
In a sentence
La banda di fuorilegge si nascondeva tra le colline.
The band of outlaws was hiding in the hills.
La polizia ha arrestato il pericoloso fuorilegge dopo un lungo inseguimento.
The police arrested the dangerous outlaw after a long chase.
Come ha fatto quel noto fuorilegge a fuggire dalla prigione?
How did that notorious outlaw manage to escape from prison?
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fuorilegge | singular |
| fuorilegge | plural |
| fuorilegge | Masc|Fem · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable: singular and plural forms are identical ('il fuorilegge', 'i fuorilegge').
- Can also function as an invariable adjective, meaning 'illegal' or 'unlawful'.