smuggling
BrE /ˈsmʌlɪŋ/ AmE /ˈsmʌlɪŋ/
noun en → es
the illegal transfer of goods across a border without paying tax or getting permission from the government
contrabando, tráfico ilegal
- smuggling of something
Collocations smuggling of drugs · smuggling across borders
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The police are investigating a case of smuggling.
La policía está investigando un caso de contrabando.
an act of bringing goods into or out of a country illegally
acto de contrabando, tráfico ilegal
- a smuggling
Collocations an act of smuggling · a case of smuggling
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He was caught in the act of smuggling.
Lo sorprendieron en el acto de contrabando.