How to Say "narco-" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “narco-” is “narcotraficante” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
adjectiveC1formal
used as a prefix or modifier in English (e.g., narco-terrorist)
Examples
Las autoridades desarticularon una red narcotraficante internacional.
Authorities dismantled an international drug-trafficking network.
El país lucha contra la influencia narcotraficante en la política.
The country fights against drug-trafficking influence in politics.
Investigan las rutas narcotraficantes en el Caribe.
They are investigating drug-trafficking routes in the Caribbean.
Adjective Placement
When used as a description, it usually comes after the noun it describes, like 'red narcotraficante' (trafficking network).
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