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Old April 09, 2010, 05:55 PM
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Arrow Bajo cuerda

To do sth secretly.
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Old April 09, 2010, 10:14 PM
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One can also say "bajo el agua".
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Old April 09, 2010, 11:38 PM
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do smthg underhandedly, stealthily, furtively, secretly, on the sly, on the quiet

under the table
under the counter

under-the-table payments
under-the-counter payments

Le pagaron bajo cuerda. = They paid him under the table.

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Old April 10, 2010, 02:02 AM
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sth with hidden???

Thanks Rusty, how come your knowlege of Spanish is so good?

IS that sentence OK?

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