smuggle

UK
/ˈsmʌɡl/
US
/ˈsmʌɡəl/

Translations

smuggleverb
smuggled
Past Simple
smuggled
Past Participle
smuggling
Gerund
UK
/ˈsmʌɡl/
US
/ˈsmʌɡəl/
провозить контрабандой
They tried to smuggle goods across the border.
Они пытались провозить товары через границу.
Synonyms
illegally transport
bring in secretly

Definitions

smuggleverb
To move goods illegally into or out of a country.
They were caught trying to smuggle drugs across the border.
To convey something secretly or illicitly.
She managed to smuggle a note to her friend during the exam.
To move people or animals illegally or secretly into or out of a place, especially across a border.
The cartel smuggled dozens of migrants across the border each week.