undercover
undercover · more undercover · most undercover
таємний, секретний, потайний
тайный, секретный, подпольный
heimlich, verdeckt
Performed or happening in secretPerformed or happening in secret.
/ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈkʌvə(ɹ)/
» Tom pretended to be an undercover policeman.
Tom tat so, als wäre er ein verdeckter Polizist.
Meaning
2 sensesPerformed or happening in secret.
heimlich
Employed or engaged in spying or secret investigation.
verdeckt
More definitions
- conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
Examples
45 sentencesTom pretended to be an undercover policeman.
deTom tat so, als wäre er ein verdeckter Polizist.
Tom has been asked to go undercover.
I think Tom is an undercover cop.
deTom ist verdeckter Ermittler.
I can't believe Tom was an undercover cop.
ruЯ не могу поверить, что Том был полицейским под прикрытием.
deIch kann nicht glauben, dass Tom ein verdeckter Polizist war.
Tom told me that he was doing some undercover work.
Translations
6 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
Performed or happening in secret:
Employed or engaged in spying or secret investigation:
Origin
From under + cover.From under + cover.
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Forms
more undercover, most undercover| Comparative | more undercover Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most undercover Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods:clandestinecloak-and-daggerhole-and-cornerhugger-muggerhush-hushsecretsurreptitiousunderground
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedcloak-and-dagger
Derivedundercover car
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form