contraband
gb/kˈɑntɹəbˌænd/ us/kˈɑntɹəbˌænd/
C1
Engleză
csempészáru, tiltott tárgy, tiltott
SUBSTANTIV
C1
1
csempészáru
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Contraband is usually uncountable: say “contraband” or “contraband items,” not usually “a contraband.”
Sens
illegal or smuggled goods
Colocații
seize contraband
|confiscate contraband
|smuggle contraband
|carry contraband
|contraband goods
|contraband cigarettes
|contraband drugs
|contraband weapons
|a shipment of contraband
|suspected contraband
Sinonime
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)
Antonime
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)
Teme
crime
|law
|customs
|trade
|security
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
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2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
For one object, use “a contraband item” or “a prohibited item” rather than “a contraband.”
Sens
banned items in custody
Colocații
prison contraband
|jail contraband
|contraband cell phone
|contraband item
|bring in contraband
|find contraband
|remove contraband
|contraband search
|inmate contraband
|school contraband
Sinonime
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)
Antonime
permitted items (things allowed under the rules)
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authorized property (items officially allowed in an institution)
Teme
prisons
|security
|rules
|law
|education
Definiție
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.
C1
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tiltott
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They sold contraband cigarettes.
Csempészcigarettát árultak.
The police took the contraband items.
A rendőrség lefoglalta a tiltott tárgyakat.
Greșeală frecventă:
Do not use “contraband” simply to mean “hidden”; the item must be illegal or officially banned.
Sens
illegal to trade or possess
Colocații
contraband goods
|contraband items
|contraband drugs
|contraband weapons
|contraband tobacco
|contraband cigarettes
|contraband alcohol
|contraband material
|contraband cargo
|contraband phone
Sinonime
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)
Antonime
legal (allowed by law)
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permitted (allowed by rules or authority)
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authorized (officially allowed)
Teme
crime
|law
|customs
|security
Definiție
Used before a noun to describe something that is illegal or not allowed.
Illegal or officially prohibited to import, export, sell, possess, or carry.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
contraband
IPA
GB/kˈɑntɹəbˌænd/
US/kˈɑntɹəbˌænd/
Silabe și accent
con - tra - band (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: contraband
- Plural: contraband
Expresii
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