Kontrabando (en. Contraband)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Goods or items that are prohibited from being imported or brought into a country.

The confiscated contraband contained illegal cigarettes.

Ang kanyang nahuling kontrabando ay naglalaman ng mga iligal na sigarilyo.

The act of smuggling prohibited items.

Customs agents have the duty to prevent contraband.

Ang mga ahente ng customs ay may tungkulin na pigilin ang kontrabando.

Items sold without authorization from authorities.

Contraband was discovered behind his vehicle.

Nadiskubre ang kontrabando sa likod ng kanyang sasakyan.

Derived from the Spanish word 'contrabando'

carrying contraband

Actively carrying illegal items.

nagdadala ng kontrabando

contraband at the borders

The smuggling or carrying of contraband across borders.

kontrabando sa mga hangganan

smuggling

The illegal transfer of goods from one place to another.

smuggling

customs

The agency or image that deals with taxes and other issues related to goods entering the country.

customs

Smuggled goods or products that have been illegally brought into the country.

A lot of contraband was caught at the pier last night.

Maraming kontrabando ang nahuli sa pier kagabi.

Items that are hidden with the intention of illegal possession.

People say there are contraband items behind his house.

Sabi ng mga tao, may kontrabando raw sa likod ng bahay niya.

A slang term for flexing or showing off expensive gadgets that one shouldn't realistically own.

It seems like he has contraband, he has so many of his favorite gadgets that he can't afford.

Parang may kontrabando siya, ang daming paborito niyang gadgets na hindi niya kayang bilhin.