كيف تنطق "under the table"
expression
ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈteɪbəɫ
UN-der thuh TAY-buhl
ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈeɪbəl
UN-duh thuh TAY-buhl
التعريف
If something is done 'under the table', it is done secretly and usually illegally, often involving money that is not declared or reported. It can refer to bribes or work paid in cash to avoid taxes.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈteɪbəɫ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈeɪbəl
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
UN-der thuh TAY-buhl
بريطاني
UN-duh thuh TAY-buhl
استمع في السياق
He paid the worker under the table to avoid taxes.
Some businesses make deals under the table.
They offered me money under the table if I kept quiet.
Some officials take bribes under the table to speed up paperwork.