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unregistered

[/ʌnˈrɛdʒɪstərd/]
adjective
não registrado
1. Not officially recorded or listed in a register; lacking official registration or documentation
The unregistered vehicle was stopped by police.
O veículo não registrado foi parado pela polícia.
2. Operating or existing without legal authorization or formal recognition
They were running an unregistered business from their home.
Eles estavam administrando um negócio não registrado de sua casa.
3. Not recorded in an official list or database
The unregistered voters were unable to participate in the election.
Os eleitores não registrados não puderam participar da eleição.
Synonyms
undocumentedunlicensedunrecordedunauthorizedinformalillegalillicit
Antonyms
registereddocumentedlicensedofficialauthorizedlegal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
não registrado
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
não registrado; clandestino
May use 'clandestino' for illicit operations
Rio de Janeiro
não registrado; informal
Sometimes 'informal' for street-level businesses
Portugal
não registado
Portuguese spelling variation with 'a' instead of 'i'

Related Idioms & Phrases

flying under the radar
off the books
under the table
in the shadows
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