clandestino

/klandesˈtino/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
clandestina
plural
clandestinos

Meaning

  1. clandestine

    • Era un negocio clandestino.

      It was a clandestine business.

Similar words

subterráneo

Close — "underground" in English also means secret/illegal (an "underground" movement).

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

clandestino

clandestino is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "clandestine."

Practice

1 What does clandestino mean?

2 Fill the gap: Era un negocio ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches clandestino?

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