na czarno
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “in black”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naˈt͡ʂar.nɔ/
- Rhymes: -arnɔ
Adverb
na czarno (not comparable)
- (economics, idiomatic) illegally, off the books, under the table (informally, without reporting to the government)
- pracować na czarno ― to work illegally
- dorabiać na czarno ― to moonlight illegally
- zatrudniać na czarno' ― to hire illegally
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see na, czarno.
Further reading
- na czarno in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- na czarno in Polish dictionaries at PWN