Contrabando in english
Smuggling
pronunciation: smʌglɪŋ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: smʌglɪŋ part of speech: noun
In gestures
contrabando = smuggling ; contraband.
Example: Over the years, while other local papers were reproducing press releases and flattering the authorities, Zeta was investigating drug trafficking, migrant smuggling, and government corruption -- and naming names.Example: All but four of the laws are of a civil nature, three involving pupils with contraband in their school lockers and the other one concerning breach of the peace by college students.more:
» de contrabando = bootleg [Originalmente usado para describir la producción de alcohol en los Estados Unidos durante los años de la ley seca] .
Example: Sometimes described as a 'bootleg' preacher, Will Campbell professes a great love and affection for Country Music.» hacer contrabando = smuggle .
Example: Terrorists have been known to use the underside of vehicles to plant explosives and for smuggling objects across security checkpoints.» introducir de contrabando = smuggle in .
Example: The inmates satisfied their need for reading by smuggling in Polish books, or else narrating stories from memory.» pasar de contrabando = smuggle .
Example: Terrorists have been known to use the underside of vehicles to plant explosives and for smuggling objects across security checkpoints.» red de contrabando = smuggling ring .
Example: This concern will likely increase due to the breakup of the Soviet Union and dispersal of its nuclear arsenal and the growth of global nuclear smuggling rings.» sacar de contrabando = smuggle out .
Example: In some libraries, shopping bags and briefcases must be deposited in lockers or a left-luggage area in the library foyer to prevent their use in smuggling out items which have not been issued.» túnel de contrabando = smuggling tunnel .
Example: Here's some footage showing airstrikes on smuggling tunnels and rocket launching sites.