El control de aduanas
Example: El control de aduanas revisó nuestro equipaje al llegar.
Definition
"El control de aduanas" refers to the customs inspection area at airports or borders where officials examine luggage and goods to ensure compliance with import and export regulations, preventing illegal items from entering a country.
Etymology
The phrase "el control de aduanas" combines 'control', from Latin 'contrōllāre', meaning to regulate or supervise, with 'aduanas', derived from Arabic 'diwān', meaning a governmental office or bureau. Together, they signify the official process of customs regulation.
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"El control de aduanas" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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