Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "under-the-counter" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF UNDER-THE-COUNTER

under-the-counter  [ˈʌndəðəˈkaʊntə] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDER-THE-COUNTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Under-The-Counter is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDER-THE-COUNTER


compter
ˈkaʊntə
counter
ˈkaʊntə
discounter
ˈdɪskaʊntə
encounter
ɪnˈkaʊntə
Gunther
ˈɡʊntə
junta
ˈdʒʊntə
mounter
ˈmaʊntə
recounter
rɪˈkaʊntə
reencounter
ˌriːɪnˈkaʊntə
rencounter
rɛnˈkaʊntə
surmounter
sɜːˈmaʊntə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDER-THE-COUNTER

under the knife
under the lee
under the rose
under the sun
under the table
under the weather
under way
under weigh
under-report
Under-Secretary of State
under-the-table
underachieve
underachievement
underachiever
underact
underaction
underactive
underactivity
underactor
underage

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDER-THE-COUNTER

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

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «under-the-counter» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

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

下柜台
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bajo receta
570 millions of speakers

English

under-the-counter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के तहत काउंटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دون وصفة طبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

под -счетчик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

under-the -counter
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অধীনে দ্য কাউন্টার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sous -the-counter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Di bawah meja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unter -the-counter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アンダーカウンター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아래 - 더 - 카운터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Under-the-counter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đếm tiền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழ் தன்னிச்சை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंडर-द-काउंटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

el altından
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

under-the -counter
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na podstawie recepty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

під - лічильник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sub - the-counter
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

under-the -counter
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onder -die-toonbank
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

under- the-counter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

under-the -counter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of under-the-counter

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDER-THE-COUNTER»

The term «under-the-counter» is regularly used and occupies the 107.886 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
50
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «under-the-counter» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of under-the-counter
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «under-the-counter».

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

EXAMPLES

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.
1
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 ...
Terms of the primary guarantee not fulfilled. Claim under the counter-guarantee rejected. 11-19 In addition to the case law mentioned in no. 11-18 there are also other cases where the court admitted evidence concerning the non-fulfilment of ...
Roeland I. V. F. Bertrams, 2004
6
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
7
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
8
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
9
Under the Counter: Theatre Program , 1948
Theatre program.
‎1948
10
Counterclaims before the International Court of Justice
101 Westinghouse's performance under the counter-claims contracts, but only to a. Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, Award No. 579-389-2, 26 March 1997, 1997 WL 1175782 (Iran-US Cl. Trib.), para 16. 102 Id .
Constantine Antonopoulos, 2011

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDER-THE-COUNTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term under-the-counter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Central bank to crack on under-the-counter payments
Ukraine's Central bank has recently declared its plan to lower the ceiling of payments in cash by individuals from UAH150.000 ($6,000) to UAH50.000. «ZIK, Aug 15»
2
MR Direct Debuts Glamorous Under-the-Counter Glass Sinks for the …
MR Direct Debuts Glamorous Under-the-Counter Glass Sinks for the Bath. New glass basins modeled after top-selling porcelain vanity bowls. Share on Twitter ... «PR Web, Jan 15»
3
Erdoğan vows to end 'under-the-counter' prep schools system …
... that the government was seeking to close the private examination prep schools, affirming that they would “end the under-the-counter dershane institutions.” «Hurriyet Daily News, Nov 13»
4
Sewing shop owner sold under-the-counter cigarettes to fund son's …
A sewing shop owner sold illegal, under-the-counter cigarettes in an effort to buy a present for her son's 21st birthday, a court heard. Angela Dickson, 47, from ... «ChronicleLive, Oct 13»
5
From an under-the-counter fridge to the chair that turns into a step …
A chair converts to a stepladder for reaching storage spaces. The kitchen's under-the-counter refrigerator, freezer and dishwasher leave ample work space. «Daily Mail, Aug 13»
6
UAE pharmacist jailed for selling under-the-counter psychotropic pills
ABU DHABI // A pharmacist who sold under-the-counter psychotropic pills has been sentenced to five years in prison. NR, Egyptian, was arrested after selling ... «The National, Jun 13»
7
£14m bill for gagging orders for 5000 axed civil servants
Eric Pickles, the Communities Secretary, today warned council chiefs not to resort to “under-the-counter pay-offs” to buy the silence of departing staff after it ... «The Independent, Apr 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Under-The-Counter [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/under-the-counter-1>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z