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contrabando — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bootleg verb To make, transport, or sell something illegally, especially alcohol or unauthorized copies of copyrighted material.
  • contraband noun Goods that are illegal to own, trade, or smuggle.
  • smuggling noun The act of illegally moving goods or people across a border or past authorities.

Senses

contrabando is used for these senses in English:

  • bootleg An illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband.
  • contraband (uncountable) Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods.

bootleg — full definition

  1. verb To make, transport, or sell something illegally, especially alcohol or unauthorized copies of copyrighted material.
  2. noun An illegally made or sold product, especially an unauthorized recording or a knockoff item.
  3. adj Made, sold, or copied illegally.

contraband — full definition

  1. noun Goods that are illegal to own, trade, or smuggle.
  2. adjective Forbidden to be traded or carried.

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