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transação obscura

[trɐ̃zɐˈsɐ̃w ɔʃˈkuɾɐ]
nounfemininepl: transações obscuras
shady transaction; obscure deal
1. A financial, commercial, or business transaction that lacks transparency, clarity, or legitimacy; often involving questionable practices or hidden motives
The company was investigated for engaging in obscure transactions with offshore accounts.
A empresa foi investigada por estar envolvida em transações obscuras com contas no exterior.
2. A deal or agreement that is deliberately vague, unclear, or conducted in secrecy
The contract contained several obscure transactions that raised red flags with auditors.
O contrato continha várias transações obscuras que levantaram suspeitas entre os auditores.
NYC Slang
shady deal; under-the-table transaction; dirty money deal
Synonyms
negócio suspeitooperação duvidosatransação questionávelacordo opaconegócio nebuloso
Antonyms
transação transparentenegócio legítimooperação claraacordo manifesto

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
transação obscura
Standard usage in business and legal contexts
São Paulo
negócio obscuro
Common alternative phrasing in financial communities
Portugal
transação obscura
Standard formal usage in Portuguese business language

Related Idioms & Phrases

transação de bastidores
negócio de gaveta
acordo nas sombras
operação clandestina
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