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