contrabando — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contraband noun Goods that are illegal to own, trade, or smuggle.
- smuggle verb To move goods or people illegally across a border or past authorities, avoiding taxes, laws, or detection.
- 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:
- contraband (uncountable) Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods.
- smuggle (transitive, intransitive) To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties
contraband — full definition
- noun Goods that are illegal to own, trade, or smuggle.
- adjective Forbidden to be traded or carried.
smuggle — full definition
- verb To move goods or people illegally across a border or past authorities, avoiding taxes, laws, or detection.
- verb To bring something in secretly, not necessarily illegally.