Meaning

2 senses
  1. Performed or happening in secret.

    heimlich

  2. Employed or engaged in spying or secret investigation.

    verdeckt

More definitions
  • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

Examples

45 sentences
  1. Tom pretended to be an undercover policeman.

    deTom tat so, als wäre er ein verdeckter Polizist. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. Tom has been asked to go undercover.

  3. I think Tom is an undercover cop.

    deTom ist verdeckter Ermittler. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. I can't believe Tom was an undercover cop.

    ruЯ не могу поверить, что Том был полицейским под прикрытием. — venticello

    deIch kann nicht glauben, dass Tom ein verdeckter Polizist war. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. Tom told me that he was doing some undercover work.

Translations

6 languages
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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
Comparativemore undercover Lesson
Superlativemost undercover Lesson

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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