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    Aduana (en. Customs)

    /a.ðwa.na/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Activity related to the control of goods at the border.
    Customs inspected the container before allowing its entry into the country.
    La aduana revisó el contenedor antes de permitir su entrada al país.
    Government institution responsible for regulating foreign trade.
    You must declare your goods at customs if they exceed the established value.
    Debes declarar tus bienes en la aduana si superan el valor establecido.
    Physical place where customs procedures are carried out.
    The airport customs is always very busy during peak season.
    La aduana del aeropuerto está siempre muy ocupada en temporada alta.

    Etymology

    From Hispano-Arabic 'aduana', which comes from Arabic 'd͡ʒawāna'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to go through customs
    Control process that takes place when entering or leaving a country.
    pasar por la aduana
    to declare at customs
    To inform customs authorities about the goods being transported.
    declarar en la aduana
    held up at customs
    Situation in which goods are stopped for inspection.
    retenido en la aduana

    Related Words

    customs agent
    Related to customs.
    aduanero
    smuggling
    Activity of importing or exporting goods illegally.
    contrabando
    tariff
    Tax paid when passing through customs.
    tarifa

    Slang Meanings

    express customs
    When you need to declare something urgent, you do it at express customs.
    Cuando tienes que declarar algo urgente, lo haces en la aduana express.
    walk through customs
    When you cross the border, it feels like a walk through customs with all those lines.
    Cuando cruzas la frontera, parece un paseo por la aduana con todas esas filas.