covert
[/ˈkoʊvɜrt/ or /ˈkʌvərt/]
adjective
encoberto, secreto, clandestino
1. not openly acknowledged or displayed; hidden or concealed
The government conducted a covert operation to gather intelligence.
O governo realizou uma operação encoberta para coletar informações.
2. deliberately kept secret or hidden from public knowledge
They had a covert meeting in the basement.
Eles tiveram uma reunião secreta no porão.
3. in military or espionage context: relating to secret activities or missions
The covert unit was trained for undercover assignments.
A unidade clandestina foi treinada para missões encobertas.
NYC Slang
on the down-low (DL), hush-hush, under wraps
Related Idioms & Phrases
covert operation - operação encoberta
covert action - ação clandestina
go covert - agir secretamente/ficar clandestino
under cover - encoberto, disfarçado
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