English–French
“smuggler” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃tʁəbɑ̃dje/
Example
La police a arrêté un contrebandier hier.
The police arrested a smuggler yesterday.
How to say “smuggler” in French
“Smuggler” in French is contrebandier.
A person moving goods through a customs barrier by avoiding the official route.
Example sentences with contrebandier
Des contrebandiers tentaient de faire passer des bijoux par la frontière.
The smugglers were trying to get jewelry across the border.
Tips for using contrebandier
- Contrebandier is masculine; the feminine form is contrebandière, and both refer to the person rather than the goods.