WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| under-the-counter adj | figurative (secret, illegal) | ilegal adj mf |
| | | bajo mano loc adj |
| | (ofensivo) | en negro loc adj |
| | Alan had done an under-the-counter deal to obtain a supply of contraband cigarettes. |
| | Alan había hecho un acuerdo ilegal para conseguir cigarrillos de contrabando. |
| under the counter adv | figurative (secretly, illegally) (ES, coloquial) | de extranjis loc adv |
| | She was being paid under the counter so she avoided paying taxes. |
| | Le pagaban de extranjis y podía evitar pagar los impuestos. |
| | (coloquial) | bajo cuerda loc adv |
| | Le pagaban bajo cuerda y podía evitar pagar los impuestos. |