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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchmuggelware
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʃmʊɡəlˌvaːʁə
"Die Polizei fand Schmuggelware im Fahrzeug des Verdächtigen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Goods that are illegal to import or export.
"The authorities seized a shipment of contraband at the border." - 2
Any item that is prohibited by law.
"The police found contraband items in the suspect's vehicle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the 16th-century Italian 'contrabando' (contra- against + bando proclamation, ban), passing into medieval Latin 'contrabandum'. It historically referred to goods exported or imported contrary to a royal proclamation or edict, evolving to encompass any illegal or prohibited trade.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contraband" is said worldwide
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Contrebande
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tʁə.bɑ̃d
"Les douanes ont saisi de la contrebande à la frontière."
Schmuggelware
Transliteration: ˈʃmʊɡəlˌvaːʁə
"Die Polizei fand Schmuggelware im Fahrzeug des Verdächtigen."
Merce di contrabbando
Transliteration: ˈmɛr.tʃe di kon.trabˈbando
"La dogana ha sequestrato merce di contrabbando."
Contrabando
Transliteration: kon.tɾaˈβando
"La policía confiscó un cargamento de contrabando."
Contrabando
Transliteration: kõ.tɾɐˈbɐ̃du
"As autoridades apreenderam contrabando na fronteira."
तस्करी का सामान
Transliteration: Taksari ka samaan
"पुलिस ने तस्करी का सामान जब्त किया।"
走私品
Transliteration: zǒusī pǐn
"海关查获了一批走私品。"
밀수품
Transliteration: milsupum
"세관은 밀수품을 압수했다."
密輸品
Transliteration: mitsuyuhin
"税関は密輸品を押収しました。"
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