contrabando
/kontɾaˈβando/
el
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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smuggling
Built from contra (against) + bando (decree).
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Lo arrestaron por contrabando.
He was arrested for smuggling.
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Made of
- contra against
- bando decree
Similar words
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Portuguese
contrabando is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "smuggling."
Practice
1 What does contrabando mean?
smuggling
2 Fill the gap: Lo arrestaron por ___.
Full sentence: Lo arrestaron por contrabando. (He was arrested for smuggling.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches contrabando?
contrabando: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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