customs

cus·tom  (kstm)

n.

1. A practice followed by people of a particular group or region.

2. A habitual practice of a person: my custom of reading a little before sleep. See Synonyms at habit.

3. Law A common tradition or usage so long established that it has the force or validity of law.

4.

a. Habitual patronage, as of a store.

b. Habitual customers; patrons.

5. customs

a. Duties or taxes imposed on imported and, less commonly, exported goods.

b. (used with a sing. verb) The governmental agency authorized to collect these duties.

c. (used with a sing. verb) The procedure for inspecting goods and baggage entering a country.

6. Tribute, service, or rent paid by a feudal tenant to a lord.

adj.

1. Made to order.

2. Specializing in the making or selling of made-to-order goods: a custom tailor.

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[Middle English custume, from Old French costume, from Latin cnsutd, cnsutdin-, from cnsutus, past participle of cnsuscere, to accustom : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + suscere, to become accustomed; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

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customs [ˈkʌstəmz]

n (functioning as singular or plural)

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) duty on imports or exports

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the government department responsible for the collection of these duties

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the part of a port, airport, frontier station, etc., where baggage and freight are examined for dutiable goods and contraband

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the procedure for examining baggage and freight, paying duty, etc.

5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (as modifier) customs officer

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

customs - money collected under a tariff customs duty, impost, custom tariff, duty - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries" ship money - an impost levied in England to provide money for ships for national defense

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customs

plural noun import charges, tax, duty, toll, tariff Some merchants imported goods without paying the full customs.

Translations

customs [ˈkʌstəmz]

A. NPL → aduana fsing (also customs duty) → derechos mpl de aduana
to go through (the) customs → pasar por la aduana
Customs and Excise (Brit) → Aduanas fpl y Arbitrios

B. CPD customs clearance N → despacho m aduanero
customs declaration N → declaración f aduanera
customs house N → aduana f
customs inspection N → inspección f de aduanas
customs inspector N → inspector(a) m/f de aduanas, aduanero/a m/f
customs invoice N → factura f de aduana
customs officer N → oficial mf de aduanas, vista mf (de aduanas), aduanero/a m/f
customs post N → puesto m aduanero
Customs Service N (US) → aduana f, servicio m aduanero

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customs [ˈkʌstəmz] npl (at airport, port, border) → douane f
to go through customs → passer la douane
to be stopped at customs → être arrêté(e) à la douane
Customs and Excise [ˌkʌstəmzəndˈɛksaɪz] n (British) (= department) → Administration f des douanes
customs clearance n → dédouanement m
customs declaration n → déclaration f en douane, déclaration f de douane
customs duty n → droits mpl de douane
customs officer customs official n → douanier/ière m/f
Customs Service n (US) (= department) → Administration f des douane

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customs:

customs clearance

n → Zollabfertigung f; to get customs for something → etw zollamtlich abfertigen lassen

customs declaration

n → Zollerklärung f

customs duty

n → Zoll (→ abgabe f) m

customs house

n → Zollamt nt

customs inspection

n → Zollkontrolle f

customs officer

n → Zollbeamte(r) m, → Zollbeamtin f

customs union

n → Zollunion f

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customs [ˈkʌstəmz] npl (also Customs) → dogana
to go through (the) customs → passare la dogana

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