customs
US /ˈkʌs·təmz/
UK /ˈkʌs·təmz/
1.
dogana
the official department that administers and collects the duties levied on imported goods
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We had to declare the goods at customs.
Abbiamo dovuto dichiarare la merce alla dogana.
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The customs officer inspected our luggage.
L'ufficiale della dogana ha ispezionato i nostri bagagli.
2.
usanza, costume
a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something specific to a particular society, place, or time
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It is the custom to exchange gifts during the holidays.
È usanza scambiarsi regali durante le vacanze.
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Local customs vary greatly from region to region.
Le usanze locali variano molto da regione a regione.