under-the-counter
معنی کامل و مثالها
/un´dǝr thǝ koun´tǝr/adj.
● (عامیانه) زیرجلی، مخفیانه (و معمولا به طور غیر قانونی)، قاچاقی (under-the-table هم میگویند)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the practice of selling goods secretly from under the counter to avoid taxes or legal restrictions.
مثال
- He bought the gun under-the-counter.
- Under-the-counter sales of alcohol are prohibited.
- The shopkeeper was arrested for under-the-counter dealings.
ترکیبهای رایج
Under-the-counter sales Under-the-counter dealings Under-the-counter transactions
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- done or sold illicitly and secretly