What does alijo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word alijo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alijo in Spanish.

The word alijo in Spanish means unloading, shipment, consignment, lighten, smuggle, drug shipment. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alijo

unloading

nombre masculino (embarcación: acción de alijar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El alijo de la nave se llevó a cabo durante la noche.
The unloading of the vessel took place overnight.

shipment, consignment

nombre masculino (transporte de contrabando)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El alijo de drogas y joyas que la policía incautó tenía un valor de varios millones de dólares.
The shipment (or: consignment) of drugs and jewellery seized by the police was valued at several million dollars.

lighten

verbo transitivo (embarcación: aligerar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

smuggle

verbo transitivo (transportar contrabando)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

drug shipment

locución nominal masculina (der: drogas; transportación clandestina)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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