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local encoberto

[lo-KAL en-ko-BER-tu]
nounmasculinepl: locais encobertos
concealed location; hidden venue; underground establishment
1. A place or venue that is deliberately hidden, disguised, or kept secret from public knowledge
The speakeasy operated as a local encoberto during Prohibition.
A casa de jogos funcionava como um local encoberto na cidade.
2. An illegal or clandestine establishment operating in secrecy
Police raided the local encoberto suspected of hosting illegal activities.
A polícia invadiu o local encoberto suspeito de abrigar atividades ilícitas.
3. A hideout or safe house used for covert operations
The resistance fighters used the local encoberto as their headquarters.
Os combatentes da resistência usavam o local encoberto como sua base.
NYC Slang
speakeasy; underground spot; blind pig; hole-in-the-wall
Synonyms
lugar secretorefúgio ocultoestabelecimento clandestinoesconderijolocal ilegal
Antonyms
local públicoestabelecimento legallugar abertolocal autorizado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
local encoberto
Commonly used for hidden bars, clubs, or illegal venues
Rio de Janeiro
boca de fumo / boca
Specific slang for drug dealing points operating covertly
São Paulo
biqueira / boca
Regional slang for hidden illegal establishments
Portugal
local secreto / estabelecimento clandestino
More formal usage; less colloquial than Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

operar na clandestinidade
funcionar às escondidas
local de fundo de quintal
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