bajo cuerda

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “under rope”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbaxo ˈkweɾda/ [ˌba.xo ˈkweɾ.ð̞a]
• Syllabification: ba‧jo cuer‧da

Adverb

bajo cuerda

1. (idiomatic) underhandedly, under the counter

Further reading

• “bajo cuerda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025