na czarno

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “in black”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na ˈt͡ʂar.nɔ/
• Syllabification: na czar‧no

Adverb

na czarno (not comparable)

1. (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

2. 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