contraband
gb/kˈɑntɹəbˌænd/ us/kˈɑntɹəbˌænd/
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Angličtina
csempészáru, tiltott tárgy, tiltott
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
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csempészáru
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Vzorec užití:
contraband; [type/amount] of contraband
Customs officers seized a shipment of contraband at the port.
A vámosok egy csempészáru-szállítmányt foglaltak le a kikötőben.
The truck was suspected of carrying contraband cigarettes and alcohol.
A teherautóról azt gyanították, hogy csempészett cigarettát és alkoholt szállít.
Police found drugs, weapons, and other contraband hidden in the storage unit.
Učební příklady
Contraband is illegal to carry across the border.
Csempészárut tilos átvinni a határon.
The officers found contraband in the suitcase.
Az ellenőrök csempészárut találtak a bőröndben.
Častá chyba:
Contraband is usually uncountable: say “contraband” or “contraband items,” not usually “a contraband.”
Význam
illegal or smuggled goods
Kolokace
seize contraband
|confiscate contraband
|smuggle contraband
|carry contraband
|contraband goods
|contraband cigarettes
|contraband drugs
|contraband weapons
|a shipment of contraband
|suspected contraband
Synonyma
smuggled goods (emphasizes illegal movement, especially across borders)
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illegal goods (broader and more direct; less formal)
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illicit goods (slightly more formal and often used in law or news)
Antonyma
legal goods (items that the law allows people to trade, own, or carry)
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lawful merchandise (more formal phrase for goods traded legally)
Témata
crime
|law
|customs
|trade
|security
Definice
Things that people are not legally allowed to bring, sell, or carry, especially across a border.
Goods or items that it is illegal to import, export, sell, own, or transport, especially because they are being smuggled.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
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Vzorec užití:
contraband in [place]; bring contraband into [place]
Visitors are warned not to bring contraband into the detention center.
A látogatókat figyelmeztetik, hogy ne vigyenek be tiltott tárgyakat a fogdába.
In that prison, cell phones are treated as contraband.
Abban a börtönben a mobiltelefonok tiltott tárgynak számítanak.
The school confiscated vape pens and other contraband during a random search.
Učební příklady
Visitors cannot bring contraband into the jail.
A látogatók nem vihetnek be tiltott tárgyakat a börtönbe.
The guard took the contraband from the inmate.
Az őr elvette a tiltott tárgyat a rabtól.
Častá chyba:
For one object, use “a contraband item” or “a prohibited item” rather than “a contraband.”
Význam
banned items in custody
Kolokace
prison contraband
|jail contraband
|contraband cell phone
|contraband item
|bring in contraband
|find contraband
|remove contraband
|contraband search
|inmate contraband
|school contraband
Synonyma
prohibited items (neutral phrase for things not allowed by rules)
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unauthorized items (emphasizes lack of official permission)
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banned items (more everyday and less legal-sounding)
Antonyma
permitted items (things allowed under the rules)
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authorized property (items officially allowed in an institution)
Témata
prisons
|security
|rules
|law
|education
Definice
Things that the rules do not allow in a place such as a prison or school.
Items that are not allowed in a particular controlled place, such as a prison, detention center, school, or military facility, even if they may be legal elsewhere.
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tiltott
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Vzorec užití:
contraband [goods/items/drugs/weapons]
The driver admitted that the boxes contained contraband tobacco.
A sofőr beismerte, hogy a dobozok tiltott dohányt tartalmaztak.
Officers discovered contraband weapons hidden under the floorboards.
A hatóság emberei a padlódeszkák alatt elrejtett tiltott fegyvereket találtak.
The package was flagged because it appeared to contain contraband goods.
Učební příklady
They sold contraband cigarettes.
Csempészcigarettát árultak.
The police took the contraband items.
A rendőrség lefoglalta a tiltott tárgyakat.
Častá chyba:
Do not use “contraband” simply to mean “hidden”; the item must be illegal or officially banned.
Význam
illegal to trade or possess
Kolokace
contraband goods
|contraband items
|contraband drugs
|contraband weapons
|contraband tobacco
|contraband cigarettes
|contraband alcohol
|contraband material
|contraband cargo
|contraband phone
Synonyma
illegal (broader; can describe actions as well as things)
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prohibited (emphasizes that a law or rule forbids it)
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smuggled (emphasizes illegal transport, not necessarily illegal possession)
Antonyma
legal (allowed by law)
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permitted (allowed by rules or authority)
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authorized (officially allowed)
Témata
crime
|law
|customs
|security
Definice
Used before a noun to describe something that is illegal or not allowed.
Illegal or officially prohibited to import, export, sell, possess, or carry.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
contraband
IPA
GB/kˈɑntɹəbˌænd/
US/kˈɑntɹəbˌænd/
Slabiky a přízvuk
con - tra - band (3 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: contraband
- Plural: contraband
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