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10 Language-to-English DictionariesContraband
/ˈkɒn.trə.bænd/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
The term 'contraband' originates from the late Middle English, derived from the Old French 'contrabande', which in turn comes from the Italian 'contrabbando', meaning 'to trade against'. The word has evolved to refer specifically to goods that are illegal to import or export.
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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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