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contrabando

[kõ.tra.ˈbɐ̃.du]
nounmasculinepl: contrabandos
smuggling; contraband
1. The illegal import or export of goods across borders to avoid taxes or because the goods are prohibited
The customs officers discovered a large smuggling operation at the port.
Os oficiais alfandegários descobriram uma grande operação de contrabando no porto.
2. Goods that are illegally imported or exported; contraband items
The police seized the contraband weapons during the raid.
A polícia apreendeu as armas de contrabando durante o assalto.
NYC Slang
bootleg; black market goods
Synonyms
ilícitotráficoimportação ilegalexportação ilegal
Antonyms
legalidadeconformidadelegitimidade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contrabando
standard term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
contrabando
commonly used; also associated with organized crime operations
São Paulo
contrabando
standard usage; frequent due to border proximity
Portugal
contrabando
standard European Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

fazer contrabando (to smuggle)
mercadoria de contrabando (smuggled goods)
operação de contrabando (smuggling operation)
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