bootlegging

[US]/[ˈbuːtlɛɡɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈbuːtlɛɡɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. att syssla med piratproduktion; att smuggla varor illegalt.
n. den illegala tillverkningen och försäljningen av alkoholhaltiga drycker; praktiken att illegalt smuggla varor.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

bootlegging operation

bootlegging operation

bootlegging activities

bootlegging activities

bootlegging liquor

bootlegging liquor

engaging in bootlegging

engaging in bootlegging

history of bootlegging

history of bootlegging

bootlegging era

bootlegging era

stopping bootlegging

stopping bootlegging

bootlegging ring

bootlegging ring

illegal bootlegging

illegal bootlegging

past bootlegging

past bootlegging

Example Sentences

during prohibition, bootlegging was a lucrative but dangerous business.

Under förbudet var bootlegging en lönsam men farlig affärsform.

the authorities cracked down on bootlegging operations throughout the 1920s.

Myndigheterna grep till med hård hand mot bootlegging under hela 1920-talet.

he got involved in bootlegging to make quick money during the depression.

Han kom in i bootlegging för att snabbt tjäna pengar under depressionen.

the risks of bootlegging included arrest and violence from rival gangs.

De risker som hörde till bootlegging inkluderade arrest och våld från rivaliserande gäng.

bootlegging often involved transporting alcohol across state lines.

Bootlegging innebar ofta att smuggla alkohol över statsgränser.

the speakeasies thrived thanks to the bootlegging trade.

Speakeasybarerna blomstrade tack vare bootlegging.

they were caught red-handed engaging in bootlegging activities.

De blev gripna med handen i kakan när de sysselsattes med bootlegging.

the history of bootlegging is a fascinating chapter in american history.

Historien om bootlegging är en fascinerande kapitel i amerikansk historia.

organized crime flourished as a result of widespread bootlegging.

Organiserad kriminalitet blomstrade på grund av den breda spridningen av bootlegging.

the government attempted to curb bootlegging with stricter laws.

Detta regering försökte begränsa bootlegging med strängare lagar.

bootlegging provided a source of income for many during difficult times.

Bootlegging gav många en inkomstkälla under svåra tider.

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