smuggle in Portuguese
smuggle in Portuguese is contrabandear — smuggle means to move goods or people illegally across a border or past authorities, avoiding taxes, laws, or detection.
smuggle in Portuguese
contrabandear
(transitive, intransitive) To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties
What does "smuggle" mean?
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verb To move goods or people illegally across a border or past authorities, avoiding taxes, laws, or detection.
"They were caught trying to smuggle diamonds through customs."
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verb To bring something in secretly, not necessarily illegally.
"She smuggled a phone into the exam room."
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smuggle in a sentence
- They were caught trying to smuggle diamonds through customs.
- The novel follows a group who smuggle refugees across the border.
- She smuggled a phone into the exam room.
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What is "smuggle" in Portuguese?
"smuggle" in Portuguese is contrabandear. smuggle means: To move goods or people illegally across a border or past authorities, avoiding taxes, laws, or detection.
How do you use "smuggle" in a sentence?
Example: "They were caught trying to smuggle diamonds through customs." In Portuguese, "smuggle" is contrabandear.
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