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estabelecimento clandestino

[ɨʃtɐbɨlɨˈsimẽtu klɐ̃ˈdɛʃtinu]
nounmasculinepl: estabelecimentos clandestinos
clandestine establishment
1. An illegal or secret business, location, or operation that functions outside of legal regulation or government oversight
The police raided the clandestine establishment that was operating without proper licenses.
A polícia invadiu o estabelecimento clandestino que funcionava sem as devidas licenças.
2. A hidden venue or underground operation, often associated with illegal activities such as gambling, drug trafficking, or unlicensed bars
They discovered a clandestine establishment serving alcohol illegally during prohibition.
Descobriram um estabelecimento clandestino servindo álcool ilegalmente durante a proibição.
NYC Slang
speakeasy, underground operation, illegal joint
Synonyms
negócio ilegaloperação clandestinaestabelecimento ilegalnegócio encobertolocal secreto
Antonyms
estabelecimento legalnegócio regulamentadoestabelecimento licenciadooperação transparente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estabelecimento clandestino
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
boca
Slang term for illegal drug dealing operation or underground venue
São Paulo
estabelecimento clandestino / biqueira
Biqueira refers to small illegal drug operations
Portugal
estabelecimento clandestino
Standard usage; also 'operação clandestina' or 'negócio ilegal'

Related Idioms & Phrases

funcionar na clandestinidade
operação encoberta
negócio nas sombras
estabelecimento fantasma
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