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Definition of smuggled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
illicit transportbrought or taken secretly, especially to avoid duties or prohibitions
- The smuggled artifacts were recovered by customs officials.
2.
illicit saledistributed or sold illicitly
- They were caught with smuggled cigarettes.
Expressions with smuggled
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items secretly moved across borders or areas against the law
The police discovered smuggled goods hidden inside the truck's false floor.
Origin of smuggled
Dutch, smokkelen (to sneak)
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smuggled alcohol
alcoholic drink smuggled to avoid taxes
Examples of smuggled in a sentence
They found the smuggled animals in the cargo hold. Authorities seized smuggled alcohol at the border.
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- French:de contrebande, trafiqué, ...
- German:geschmuggelt, illegal, ...
- Italian:di contrabbando, contrabbandato, ...
- Spanish:traficado, ilegal, ...
- Portuguese:contrabandeado, traficado, ...
- Chinese:走私的, 非法贩卖的, ...
- Japanese:密輸された, 密売された, ...
- Arabic:مُهَرَّب, مُهَرَّب, ...
- Hebrew:מוּבְרָח, בִּלְתִּי חֻקִּי, ...
- Russian:контрабандный, нелегальный, ...
- Ukrainian:контрабандний, нелегальний, ...
- Hindi:तस्करी का, अवैध, ...
Definition of smuggle - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
secret transportbring people or items secretly into a place
- He managed to smuggle the documents into the country.
2.
illegal trademove goods secretly to avoid customs
- They tried to smuggle the diamonds across the border.
Origin of smuggle
Low German, smuggelen (to smuggle)
Examples of smuggle in a sentence
She was caught attempting to smuggle jewels into the city. He was caught trying to smuggle rare artifacts. They planned to smuggle the goods by sea.
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- French:faire passer, contrebande, ...
- German:schmuggeln, einschmuggeln, ...
- Italian:contrabbandare, ...
- Spanish:pasar de contrabando, contrabandear, ...
- Portuguese:contrabandear, passar clandestinamente, ...
- Chinese:走私, 非法运输, ...
- Japanese:密輸する, 密かに運ぶ, ...
- Arabic:هَرَّبَ, سَرَّبَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַבְרִיחַ, ...
- Russian:провозить контрабандой, переправить, ...
- Ukrainian:контрабандою провезти, переправляти, ...
- Hindi:तस्करी करना, गुप्त रूप से ले जाना, ...
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