in nero
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “in black”. Compare German schwarz, Albanian në të zezë, French au noir.
Adverb edit
- off the books (unofficially, to avoid tax payment)
- pagare in nero ― to pay off the books
- lavorare in nero ― to work illegally; to moonlight
Adjective edit
in nero (invariable)
- off-the-books, undeclared
- lavoro in nero ― undeclared work
References edit
- nero2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana