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clandestino — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clandestine adj Kept secret, especially because the activity is improper or illicit.
  • stowaway noun Someone who hides aboard a ship, plane, or train to travel without paying or being noticed.
  • undercover adjective Carried out secretly, especially as part of an investigation.
  • underground adjective Located beneath the surface of the ground.

Senses

clandestino is used for these senses in English:

  • clandestine Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
  • illegal immigrant (sometimes, offensive) Someone who has immigrated into a country by bypassing customs and immigration controls.
  • stowaway A person who hides on board a ship, train, etc. so as to get a free passage.
  • undercover Performed or happening in secret.
  • underground (figurative) Hidden, furtive, secretive.

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