under-the-counter

• Описывает что-то, что делается или добывается тайно и незаконно, часто в контексте сделок или торговли.

Describes something that is done or obtained secretly and illegally, often in the context of transactions or trade.

1. Illicit or secretC1informal

   Done or sold in a secret and illegal manner, often to avoid taxes or regulations.

   Нелегальный или тайный

   • He bought the rare medicine under-the-counter from a black market dealer.
   • The shop was known for its under-the-counter sales of smuggled goods.
   • Under-the-counter payments are often used to bypass official channels.

   Synonymsblack-marketbootlegclandestinecovertillegalillicitsurreptitiousunofficial

   Antonymsaboveboardlegallicitopen