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smuggle

/ˈsmʌgəl/ /ˈsmʌgəl/
verb Regular verbsmuggle smuggled
GeneralLegal
  1. 1 kaçakçılık yapmak

Definition (English)

To bring or take something or someone illegally into or out of a place.

Example Sentences

  1. They tried to smuggle drugs into the country.
    Ülkeye uyuşturucu kaçırmaya çalıştılar.
General
  1. 1 gizlice sokmak/çıkarmak

Definition (English)

To move goods or people secretly and illegally.

Example Sentences

  1. He was caught trying to smuggle artifacts.
    Eserleri kaçırmaya çalışırken yakalandı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base smuggle
/ˈsmʌgəl/
Past smuggled
/ˈsmʌgəld/
Participle smuggled
/ˈsmʌgəld/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dsmuggle → smuggled

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. smuggled /ˈsmʌgəld/

Synonyms

trafficsneaktransport illegallybootlegruncarry covertly

Antonyms

declareimport legallyexport legallylegalizeallow

Collocations

smuggle goodssmuggle drugssmuggle weaponssmuggle peoplesmuggle contrabandsmuggle into the country

Related Words

smuggling ringcontrabandcustomsborderillegal goodsdrug smuggling