Polyglot Dictionary

lei

/ˈlej/

a noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as leis

Meaning

  1. law

    • A lei é clara.

      The law is clear.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

polícia

Close — the police enforce the law, closely related concepts.

Similar in other languages

German

Gesetz

Gesetz is the German word for the same thing — both mean "law."

Spanish

ley

ley is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "law."

French

loi

loi is the French word for the same thing — both mean "law."

Practice

1 What does lei mean?

2 Fill the gap: A ___ é clara.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches lei?

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