contraband
To import illegally; to smuggleTo import illegally; to smuggle.
» The customs agent searched Tom for contraband.
Objectivesea · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(obsolete)To import illegally; to smuggle.
(obsolete)To declare prohibited; to forbid.
Examples
8 sentencesThe customs agent searched Tom for contraband.
The tunnel was used to smuggle contraband across the border.
deDer Tunnel wurde dazu benutzt, Schmuggelwäre über die Grenze zu bringen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom was caught trying to sneak contraband into the prison.
deTom wurde dabei erwischt, wie er versuchte, Schmuggelware ins Gefängnis zu schleusen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Examples in smuggling include suitcases with false bottoms for hiding contraband.
This is contraband.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Spanish contrabanda (modern spelling contrabando), from Italian contrabando (modern sFrom Spanish contrabanda (modern spelling contrabando), from Italian contrabando (modern spelling contrabbando), from contra (“against”) + bando (“ban”), and reinforced by French contrebande.
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Forms
contrabands, contrabanding, contrabanded, contrabanded| Base form | contraband · to contraband |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | contrabands |
| Present participle | contrabanding |
| Past simple | contrabanded |
| Past participle | contrabanded |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle