smuggling

UK
/ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
US
/ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/

Traducciones

smugglingnoun
The authorities are cracking down on smuggling at the border.
Власти принимают меры против контрабанды на границе.
Traducciones adicionales
незаконный вывоз
незаконный ввоз
Sinónimos
black market activity
illicit trade
smugglinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsmʌɡ.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈsmʌɡ.lɪŋ/
Used attributively before a noun to describe things connected with illegal transport.
smuggleverb

smuggling

Gerund

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.
Sinónimos
bring in secretly
illegally transport

Definiciones

smugglingnoun
The illegal movement of goods into or out of a country.
The authorities increased border patrols to combat the smuggling of contraband.
The act of secretly and illegally transporting something, often to avoid detection or taxes.
Smuggling of rare artifacts has become a major concern for the museum.
The illegal transportation of people across borders, typically to evade immigration laws or restrictions.
Authorities are stepping up efforts to stop the smuggling of migrants across the sea.
smugglinggerund / present participle
Relating to or involving the secret and illegal transport of goods or people.
They discovered a smuggling tunnel beneath the warehouse.
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.