to smuggle sth

  • 1smuggle — smug|gle [ˈsmʌgəl] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Low German; Origin: smuggeln and Dutch smokkelen] 1.) to take something or someone illegally from one country to another smuggle sth across sth ▪ The guns were smuggled across the border. smuggle sth… …

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  • 2smuggle — verb (T) 1 to take something or someone illegally from one country to another: smuggle sth into/out of: They caught her trying to smuggle drugs into France. | smuggle sth through customs (=to illegally take something past the officials who check… …

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  • 3smuggle — smug‧gle [ˈsmʌgl] verb [transitive] LAW to take something or someone illegally from one country to another: smuggle something into/​out of • They caught her trying to smuggle drugs into France. • The silver was found in Yugoslavia and smuggled… …

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  • 4immigrant — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ illegal ▪ undocumented (esp. AmE) ▪ the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in California ▪ legal ▪ the number of legal immigrants to the US …

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  • 5drug — noun 1 substance used as a medicine ADJECTIVE ▪ powerful, strong ▪ effective ▪ safe ▪ modern, new ▪ …

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  • 6bribe — bribe1 [braıb] v [T] 1.) to illegally give someone, especially a public official, money or a gift in order to persuade them to do something for you ▪ The only way we could get into the country was by bribing the border officials. bribe sb to do… …

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  • 7border — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 line that divides two countries ADJECTIVE ▪ open ▪ closed ▪ porous ▪ common ▪ Brazil has a common border with most South American countr …

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  • 8weapon — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly, lethal, potent, powerful ▪ He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. ▪ non lethal ▪ dangerous …

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  • 9conspiracy — noun (C, U) a secret plan made by two or more people to do something that is harmful or illegal: conspiracy to (do) sth: a conspiracy to smuggle drugs into the country | conspiracy against: A conspiracy against the elected government. |… …

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