"de tapadillo" meaning in Spanish

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Adverb

IPA: /de tapaˈdiʝo/, [d̪e t̪a.paˈð̞i.ʝo], /de tapaˈdiʝo/, [d̪e t̪a.paˈð̞i.ʝo], /de tapaˈdiʎo/, [d̪e t̪a.paˈð̞i.ʎo], /de tapaˈdiʃo/, [d̪e t̪a.paˈð̞i.ʃo], /de tapaˈdiʒo/, [d̪e t̪a.paˈð̞i.ʒo]
Head templates: {{es-adv}} de tapadillo
  1. (idiomatic) in secret; on the hush-hush Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: a cencerros tapados, a hurtadillas, de extranjis, a lo zorro
    Sense id: en-de_tapadillo-es-adv-4zF8FtsJ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header
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        "de ta‧pa‧di‧llo"
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          "english": "he was named in secret",
          "text": "fue nombrado de tapadillo",
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          "ref": "1995, José Ignacio Madalena Calvo, Programa de diversificación curricular:",
          "text": "O sea, la Constitución se metió en esa Legislatura, que después hemos llamado constituyente, casi de tapadillo",
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        "in secret; on the hush-hush"
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        "(idiomatic) in secret; on the hush-hush"
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        {
          "word": "a cencerros tapados"
        },
        {
          "word": "a hurtadillas"
        },
        {
          "word": "de extranjis"
        },
        {
          "word": "a lo zorro"
        }
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      "ipa": "/de tapaˈdiʝo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪e t̪a.paˈð̞i.ʝo]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/de tapaˈdiʝo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪e t̪a.paˈð̞i.ʝo]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/de tapaˈdiʎo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪e t̪a.paˈð̞i.ʎo]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/de tapaˈdiʃo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪e t̪a.paˈð̞i.ʃo]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/de tapaˈdiʒo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪e t̪a.paˈð̞i.ʒo]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "de tapadillo"
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          "english": "he was named in secret",
          "text": "fue nombrado de tapadillo",
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              98,
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          "ref": "1995, José Ignacio Madalena Calvo, Programa de diversificación curricular:",
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        "in secret; on the hush-hush"
      ],
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          "on the hush-hush",
          "on the hush-hush"
        ]
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) in secret; on the hush-hush"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "a cencerros tapados"
        },
        {
          "word": "a hurtadillas"
        },
        {
          "word": "de extranjis"
        },
        {
          "word": "a lo zorro"
        }
      ],
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/de tapaˈdiʝo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪e t̪a.paˈð̞i.ʝo]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/de tapaˈdiʝo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪e t̪a.paˈð̞i.ʝo]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/de tapaˈdiʎo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪e t̪a.paˈð̞i.ʎo]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/de tapaˈdiʃo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪e t̪a.paˈð̞i.ʃo]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/de tapaˈdiʒo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪e t̪a.paˈð̞i.ʒo]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "de tapadillo"
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