contraband

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess.
2. (uncountable, usually) Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods.
3. (US, countable, historical, usually) A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.

Adj

Prohibited from being traded.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To import illegally; to smuggle.
2. (obsolete) To declare prohibited; to forbid.

Concepts

contrebande

noir

trafic

Synonymes

smuggling

smuggled goods

smuggled

black-market

black

bootleg

illegal goods

prohibited goods

illegal article

pirated goods

illegitimate

smuggle

taboo

unauthorized

unlawful

wrong

prohibition

strictly forbidden

racket

forbidden

forbidding

illegal

illicit

interdict

irregular

pirated

prohibited traffic

prohibitive

ban

Traductions

contrabbando

contrabando

contrabando

λαθρεμπόριο

contraban

Schmuggel

Konterbande

contrabande

smokkelwaar

Schmuggelware

تهريب

smokkelen

Kontrebande

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkɒn.tɹəˌbænd/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Spanish contrabanda (modern spelling contrabando), from Italian contrabando (modern spelling contrabbando), from contra (“against”) + bando (“ban”), and reinforced by French contrebande.