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Meaning of "under the counter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDER THE COUNTER

under the counter play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDER THE COUNTER

under one´s belt
under one´s breath
under one´s nose
under one´s own steam
under one´s wing
under protest
under sail
under someone´s thumb
under starter´s orders
under suspicion
under the circumstances
under the influence
under the knife
under the lee
under the rose
under the sun
under the table
under the weather
under way
under weigh

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDER THE COUNTER

bean-counter
bounty hunter
bunter
center
checkout counter
cool hunter
counter
discounter
encounter
food counter
Geiger counter
Gunter
headhunter
hunter
munter
over the counter
over-the-counter
punter
scintillation counter
shunter
ticket counter

Synonyms and antonyms of under the counter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «under the counter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDER THE COUNTER

Find out the translation of under the counter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of under the counter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «under the counter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

下柜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bajo el mostrador
570 millions of speakers

English

under the counter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काउंटर के नीचे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحت الطاولة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

под прилавком
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sob o balcão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাউন্টার অধীনে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sous le comptoir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Di bawah kaunter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unter der Theke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カウンターの下に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카운터 에서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing ngisor counter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dưới quầy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர் கீழ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काउंटर अंतर्गत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

el altından
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sotto il bancone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pod ladą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

під прилавком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sub tejghea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάτω από τον πάγκο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onder die toonbank
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

under disken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

under disken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of under the counter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDER THE COUNTER»

The term «under the counter» is regularly used and occupies the 107.797 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDER THE COUNTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «under the counter» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «under the counter» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about under the counter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDER THE COUNTER»

Discover the use of under the counter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to under the counter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Under the Counter and Over the Border: Aspects of the ...
Against this background, this volume brings together studies of several key issues relating to this trade: the changing nature of the illicit arms trade; the origins of the Iran-Contra affair; the flow of illicit arms from post-communist ...
Mark Phythian, 2000
2
Hi-Fructose Collected Edition: New Contemporary Art
Artists featured in the book include Sam Gibbons, Tom Haubrick, Tara McPherson, Ekundayo, Liz McGrath, Stella Im Hultberg, Chris Berens, Jeff Gillette, Dan May, Kevin Cyr, Nicolas Di Genova, Andrew Hem, Laurie Hassold, Yosuke Ueno, Bob Dob, ...
Annie Owens, Attaboy, 2013
3
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
The finished floor shall extend under the counter to the wall. (3) Counter thickness and supporting structure shall be 2 in (50 mm) maximum over the required clear area. (4) A clear floor space 30 in by 48 in (760 mm by 1 220 mm) shall allow a ...
Office of the Federal Register (U.S.), 1996
4
Under the Influence
The woman might deny his request. Then what? “You will have to fill out a request form and an affidavit,” she finally responded. The clerk pulled two forms from cubbyholes under the counter and pushed them towards Rex. “I will need to see ...
Richard Uhl, 2012
5
Bank Guarantees in International Trade: The Law and Practice ...
They merely provide the consideration for payment under the counter-guarantee and explain the underlying reason for it in a manner which is similar to the references in the (primary) guarantee to the underlying contract and default by the ...
Roeland I. V. F. Bertrams, 2004
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The Small World of Millie McIvor
There's a man under the counter! MRS. McIVOR. A man? Nonsense, Lucy. Stop playing now — we're not going into politics, and Mrs. Gifford will be here LUCY. But, Mrs. Mclvor — really —a man! MRS. McIVOR (going to the counter). Lucy ...
Ronald Burke, 1974
7
Court Appeals Case
Ans. I do it every time; I got no safe ; what I got in the little box under my counters, 2 feet and 4, 5 inches broad; and my watch crystals, I pull out, and take the box in behind under the counter, and my crystals in the front side, so that if thief come ...
‎1864
8
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
0 over-the-counter medicines • under the counter Things bought under the counter are bought secretly and illegally: He d managed to get cigarettes under the counter. ^verb [I or T] to react to something with an opposing opinion or action ; ...
‎2008
9
Counter-terrorism Policy and Human Rights (thirteenth ...
It is not clear, therefore, whether, under the Counter-Terrorism Bill, the Secretary of State's order declaring that the reserve power is exercisable is subject to judicial review on the basis that these conditions are not satisfied, or only on the ...
House of Lords, House of Commons Joint Co., 2008
10
Under the Counter: Theatre Program , 1948
Theatre program.
‎1948

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDER THE COUNTER»

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Celebrity butcher Jack O'Shea escorted from Selfridges in foie gras …
... to select customers who knew to ask for it under the code name “French fillet”. ... I sold it under the counter and I have been caught and now it looks like in the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Under the counter [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/under-the-counter>. Apr 2024 ».
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