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hole-in-corner

/ˈhəʊl.ɪnˌkɔː.nər/

Traducción: Adjetivo que describe algo oculto, secreto o hecho de manera furtiva o clandestina, a menudo con connotación de falta de importancia o deshonestidad.

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adjective

/ˈhəʊl.ɪnˌkɔː.nər/formalbritishobsoleto
  • esAdjetivo que describe algo oculto, secreto o hecho de manera furtiva o clandestina, a menudo con connotación de falta de importancia o deshonestidad.

An old-fashioned adjective describing something secret, clandestine, or done in a hidden or furtive manner.

  1. Insignificant or obscureC2formalbritish

    Relating to minor, unimportant, or peripheral aspects of life; often associated with secrecy or lack of importance.

    esinsignificante y escondido

    • He was involved in some hole-in-corner dealings that no one took seriously.
    • The committee focused on hole-in-corner issues rather than the main agenda.
    • Her research was dismissed as hole-in-corner work by the academic board.

    Sinónimoshiddenhumbleinconsequentialinsignificantlowlyminornegligibleobscureout-of-the-waypettyremotesecretsmall-timetrivialunimportant

    Antónimosimportantmainstreamnotableprominentsignificant