Consult this page to find suggested English equivalents for "en catimini."
behind closed doors, in secret, on the sly, quietly, secretly, surreptitiously, under the table
- la réunion s’est déroulée en catimini / the meeting took place behind closed doors
- la fête de Gilbert a été planifiée en catimini / Gilbert’s party was planned in secret (secretly)
- Lindsay mange en catimini les bonbons de sa collègue / Lindsay is eating her colleague’s candy on the sly
- le voleur a pénétré en catimini dans la maison, en passant par une fenêtre / the thief quietly entered the house through a window
- le chat observait l’aquarium en catimini / the cat surreptitiously watched the fish tank
- ils organisent souvent des marchés en catimini / they often conduct deals under the table
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