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smugle

verbverb

to smuggle · to sneak (something in)

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk; beslektet med smygeto slip, to sneak from Low German; related to smygeto slip, to sneak

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. innføre eller utføre tollpliktige, forbudte varer eller mennesker ulovlig to bring dutiable or prohibited goods, or people, into or out of a country illegally
    • smugle sprit og sigaretter to smuggle spirits and cigarettes
    • han smuglet inn våpen he smuggled in weapons
    • smugle flyktninger over grensen to smuggle refugees across the border
  2. liste, lure to sneak, to slip
    • smugle inn en ny bestemmelse i kontrakten to sneak a new provision into the contract