Smuggles Meaning in English
word · lemma: smuggle
ˈsməɡəɫ
SMUH-guhlz
smˈʌɡəlz
smUG-uhlz
Definition
To secretly and illegally take something or someone into or out of a place, usually across a border.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used about transporting goods, people, or animals illegally. Common collocations: 'smuggles drugs', 'smuggles people'. The verb is generally formal or neutral; informal alternatives are rare.
Spanish: contrabandeaPortuguese (BR): contrabandeiaPortuguese (PT): contrabandeiaChinese (Simplified): 走私Chinese (Traditional): 走私Hindi: तस्करी करता हैArabic: يُهرِّبBengali: চোরাচালান করেRussian: перевозит контрабандой - занимается контрабандойJapanese: 密輸するVietnamese: buôn lậuKorean: 밀수하다Turkish: kaçakçılık yaparUrdu: اسمگلنگ کرتا ہےIndonesian: menyelundupkan
Example Sentences
He smuggles cigarettes across the border.
basic
She smuggles rare birds into the country.
basic
Tom smuggles jewelry for money.
basic
Every month, someone smuggles illegal goods through this port.
natural
He smuggles phones by hiding them in boxes of fruit.
natural
Nobody knows how she smuggles all that money out of the country.
natural