smuggled

• Descreve produtos ou objetos que foram introduzidos ou retirados de um país de forma ilegal, geralmente para evitar impostos ou restrições.

Describes goods or items that have been illegally imported or exported, typically to avoid taxes or restrictions.

1. Illegally transportedB2formal

   Goods or items that have been moved secretly and illegally across borders or into a place.

   Contrabandeado

   • The police seized a large quantity of smuggled cigarettes.
   • Smuggled artifacts were returned to their country of origin.
   • They were arrested for selling smuggled electronics.

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• Verbo usado para designar o transporte ilegal de mercadorias ou pessoas através da fronteira de um país ou território, geralmente de forma oculta para evitar a fiscalização.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving goods or people illegally into or out of a country or area.

1. Import or export illegallyB2formal

   To bring goods into or out of a country secretly and illegally, often to avoid paying customs duties or taxes.

   Contrabandear

   • They were caught trying to smuggle cigarettes across the border.
   • He was arrested for smuggling diamonds into the country.
   • The gang smuggled electronics without paying any import duties.

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2. Convey secretlyB2formal

   To move something or someone secretly and illegally, often in violation of laws or regulations.

   Contrabandear

   • The refugees were smuggled out of the war zone in a truck.
   • She smuggled a note to her friend during the exam.
   • They smuggled the artwork out of the museum under cover of darkness.

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