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smuggling Meaning in Spanish (smuggling significado en español)

contrabando
Sinónimos:estraperlotraficando
contrabando in English:smuggling
Phonetic:kontrəˈβandə
Plural: smugglings
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de smuggling en español es contrabando. (El contrabando es el acto ilegal de importar o exportar bienes en secreto sin pagar derechos de aduana o impuestos.)

Definitions of Smuggling

  1. 1
    noun
    contrabando

    Smuggling is the illegal act of secretly importing or exporting goods without paying customs duties or taxes.

    El contrabando es el acto ilegal de importar o exportar bienes en secreto sin pagar derechos de aduana o impuestos.

Example Sentences

“The government is cracking down on drug smuggling across the border.”

El gobierno está tomando medidas enérgicas contra el contrabando de drogas a través de la frontera.

“Smuggling of gold has increased significantly in recent years.”

El contrabando de oro ha aumentado significativamente en los últimos años.

“He was arrested for his involvement in arms smuggling.”

Fue arrestado por su participación en el contrabando de armas.

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Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

estraperlotraficando

In English:

contrabandbootleggingtrafficking

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

legalcomercio legítimo

In English:

legal tradelawful commerceauthorized import

Inflected Word Forms

past participlesmuggled
agent nounsmuggler

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

drug smugglingcollocation

The illegal transportation of drugs.

arms smugglingcollocation

The illegal transportation of weapons.

human smugglingcollocation

The illegal transportation of people across borders.