How is the word heimlich translated from German to English

English translation
clandestine
adjective

Geheim gehalten, weil es nicht erlaubt ist.

Kept secret because it is not allowed.

Examples with “heimlich”

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  • Sie hielten nachts heimliche Treffen ab. — They held clandestine meetings at night.

  • Die ganze Reise war von Anfang an heimlich. — The whole trip was clandestine from the start.

  • Müssen sie so heimlich damit umgehen? — Do they have to be so clandestine about it?

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