legitimate

officially recognized or allowed by law

legal, oficialmente reconocido

• a legitimate claim/right
• legitimate business/practice

Collocations legitimate business interests · legitimate rights and freedoms

• The company has a legitimate right to protect its intellectual property.

  La empresa tiene un derecho legítimo de proteger su propiedad intelectual.

genuine or real; not fake or false

auténtico, genuino

• a legitimate claim/right
• legitimate business/practice

Collocations legitimate documents · legitimate products

• The passport is a legitimate document.

  El pasaporte es un documento legítimo.

born to parents who are legally married or recognized as the child of someone officially acknowledged as a parent

legítimo, reconocido legalmente

• a legitimate heir/brother/sister

Collocations legitimate child · legitimate heir

• He is the legitimate son of the king.

  Él es el hijo legítimo del rey.

reasonable or logical; based on good reasons and evidence

razonable, lógico

• a legitimate argument/question

Collocations legitimate concern · legitimate question

• She raised some very legitimate questions about the project.

  Ella planteó algunas preguntas muy razonables sobre el proyecto.

having a moral or legal right to something; deserving of respect and support

merecedor de respeto, digno de apoyo

• legitimate cause/right

Collocations legitimate claim · legitimate rights

• The refugees have a legitimate right to asylum.

  Los refugiados tienen un derecho legítimo de asilo.

having the support of the majority of people or having been elected fairly and freely

legítimo, elegido democráticamente

• a legitimate government

Collocations legitimate authority · legitimate power

• The new government is seen as legitimate by most of the population.

  El nuevo gobierno es visto como legítimo por la mayoría de la población.

conforming to accepted standards or practices in business and finance; not illegal or fraudulent

legal, conforme a las normas

• legitimate business/practice

Collocations legitimate trade · legitimate transactions

• The company's activities are now legitimate and transparent.

  Las actividades de la empresa son ahora legales y transparentes.

fair or justified; not unfair or unreasonable

justificado, razonable

• legitimate criticism

Collocations legitimate criticism · legitimate concerns

• The criticism of the company's policies is legitimate.

  La crítica de las políticas de la empresa es justificada.