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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
Synonyms
hiddensecretclandestineundercoverconcealedsurreptitious
Antonyms
overtopenpublictransparentobviousapparent

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encoberto, secreto, clandestino
commonly used in military and government contexts
Portugal
encoberto, secreto, dissimulado
similar usage, slightly more formal in Portuguese Portuguese

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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