UNDER-THE-COUNTER

Meaning of UNDER-THE-COUNTER in English

Function: adjective

Etymology: from the hiding of illicit wares under the counter of stores where they are sold

Date: 1926

: surreptitious and usually irregular or illicit < under-the-counter liquor sales>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

UNDER THE COUNTER — phrasal by surreptitious means ; in an illicit and private manner
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — adjective Etymology: from the hiding of illicit wares under the counter of stores where they are sold Date: 1926 surreptitious …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective of a sale : made from concealed stocks of scarce or rare goods or goods priced below the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UNDER THE COUNTER — adverb : in a stealthy or surreptitious manner : illicitly and privately : according to an arrangement that does not …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — /un"deuhr dheuh kown"teuhr/ , adj. 1. (of merchandise) sold clandestinely. 2. illegal; unauthorized: under-the-counter payments. [ 1945-50 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UNDER THE COUNTER — under the table, in an illegal manner; against the law
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — Etymology: from the hiding of illicit wares under the counter of stores where they are sold Date: 1926 : surreptitious …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UNDER THE COUNTER — : by surreptitious means : in an illicit and private manner workers being paid under the counter
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UNDER THE COUNTER — by surreptitious means : in an illicit and private manner <workers being paid under the counter >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — [under-the-counter] adj [fr. the hiding of illicit wares under the counter of stores where they are sold] (1926): surreptitious and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — under-the-counter BrE AmE ˌʌnd ə ðə ˈkaʊnt ə ◂ AmE \ - ə r ðə ˈkaʊn t̬ ə r ◂
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — adjective ( informal ) illegal
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UNDER THE COUNTER — goods that are bought or sold under the counter are sold secretly and sometimes illegally
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — ˌunder-the-ˈcounter BrE AmE adjective informal under-the-counter goods are bought or sold secretly, especially because they are illegal
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Cynics would suggest that an under-the-counter version of this system still applies - but they …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
UNDER THE COUNTER — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Secretly (bought or sold). * /That book has been banned, but there is one place you can …
Slang English vocab
UNDER THE COUNTER — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Secretly (bought or sold). * /That book has been banned, but there is one place you can …
Словарь английских идиом
UNDER THE COUNTER — adv. phr. , informal Secretly (bought or sold). That book has been banned, but there is one place you can …
American Idioms English vocabulary
UNDER THE COUNTER — под прилавком, из-под прилавка, нелегально {(о нелегальных сделках}})
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — прил. продающийся из-под полы продающийся из-под прилавка, незаконно (разговорное) незаконный, нелегальный - * dealings темные делишки, подпольные сделки
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — Незаконно
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — a 1. продающийся из-под прилавка, незаконно 2. разг. незаконный, нелегальный under-the-counter dealings - тёмные делишки, подпольные сделки
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — прил.продающийся из-под полы; незаконный
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
UNDER THE COUNTER — под прилавком, из-под прилавка, нелегально (о нелегальных сделках)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
UNDER THE COUNTER — (r) продающийся из-под прилавка
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
UNDER THE COUNTER — (a) незаконный; нелегальный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
UNDER THE COUNTER — (0) из-под полы
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — a 1. продающийся из-под прилавка, незаконно 2. разг. незаконный, нелегальный ~ dealings - тёмные делишки, подпольные сделки
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — a 1. продающийся из-под прилавка, незаконно 2. разг. незаконный, нелегальный under-the-counter dealings - тёмные делишки, подпольные сделки
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
UNDER THE COUNTER — продающийся из-под полы
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
UNDER THE COUNTER — продающийся из-под полы
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — прил. продающийся из-под полы; незаконный
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
UNDER THE COUNTER — под прилавком, из-под прилавка, нелегально ( о нелегальных сделках )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — прил. продающийся из-под полы; незаконный
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
UNDER THE COUNTER — под прилавком, из-под прилавка, нелегально (о нелегальных сделках)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — _a. продающийся из-под полы
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — a. продающийся из-под полы
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — прил. продающийся из-под полы, незаконно
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — _a. продающийся из-под полы
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — разг. (продающийся) из-под полы
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — продающийся из-под полы, незаконно
Англо-Русский экономический словарь
UNDER-THE-COUNTER — прил. продающийся из-под полы продающийся из-под прилавка, незаконно (разговорное) незаконный, нелегальный - * dealings темные делишки, подпольные сделки
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
UNDER THE COUNTER — под прилавком, из-под прилавка, нелегально {(о нелегальных сделках}})
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
UNDER — I. |əndə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar, adverb & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COUNTER
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COUNTER- — prefix Etymology: Middle English countre-, from Middle French contre-, contre — more at counter (adverb) 1. a. : contrary : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UNDER — (prep.) Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, influences powerfully, …
Английский словарь Webster
UNDER — ( prep. ) Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
UNDER — /un"deuhr/ , prep. 1. beneath and covered by: under a table; under a tree. 2. below the surface of: under …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COUNTER — counter 1 /kown"teuhr/ , n. 1. a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UNDER — I. ˈən-dər adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar under, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COUNTER — I. count·er ˈkau̇n-tər noun Etymology: Middle English countour, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin computatorium computing place, from Latin computare Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COUNTER- — Etymology: Middle English contre-, from Anglo-French, from cuntre 1. a. : contrary : opposite counter clockwise counter march b. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UNDER — prep less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under …
Webster English vocab
COUNTER — adv at or against the front or face. 2. counter ·vt money; coin; used in contempt. 3. counter ·noun …
Webster English vocab
UNDER — / ˈʌndə(r); NAmE / preposition , adverb , adjective ■ preposition 1. in, to or through a position that is …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COUNTER — / ˈkaʊntə(r); NAmE / noun , verb , adverb ■ noun 1. a long flat surface over which goods are …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UNDER
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COUNTER — I. coun ‧ ter 1 S3 /ˈkaʊntə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ count …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
UNDER — prep., adv., & adj. --prep. 1 a in or to a position lower than; below; beneath (fell under the table; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COUNTER — v., adv., adj., & n. --v. 1 tr. a oppose, contradict (countered our proposal with their own). b meet by …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UNDER — prep., adv., & adj. prep. 1 a in or to a position lower than; below; beneath (fell under the table; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COUNTER — v., adv., adj., & n. v. 1 tr. a oppose, contradict (countered our proposal with their own). b meet by …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
UNDER — prep., adv., & adj. --prep. 1. a in or to a position lower than; below; beneath (fell under the table; …
Oxford English vocab

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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