🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

economia informale

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ekonomia informale

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unofficial Economy/ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl ˈɛkəˌnɑmi/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Molti lavoratori dipendono dall'economia informale per sbarcare il lunario."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Economic activities that are not monitored or regulated by the government.

    "Many workers in the country rely on the unofficial economy to make ends meet."
  2. 2

    A sector of the economy that operates outside of formal employment and taxation systems.

    "Street vendors often operate within the unofficial economy, avoiding taxes and regulations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'unofficial economy' combines 'unofficial', derived from the Latin 'officium' meaning 'duty' or 'service', and 'economy', from the Greek 'oikonomia', meaning 'household management'. The phrase emerged in the late 20th century to describe economic activities that occur outside formal regulations.

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🇫🇷French → English

économie informelle

Transliteration: ekonomi informel

"De nombreux travailleurs dépendent de l'économie informelle pour joindre les deux bouts."

🇩🇪German → English

informelle Wirtschaft

Transliteration: informelle wirtschaft

"Viele Menschen arbeiten in der informellen Wirtschaft, um über die Runden zu kommen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

economia informale

Transliteration: ekonomia informale

"Molti lavoratori dipendono dall'economia informale per sbarcare il lunario."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

economía informal

Transliteration: ekonomia informal

"Muchos trabajadores dependen de la economía informal para sobrevivir."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

economia informal

Transliteration: ekonomia informal

"Muitos trabalhadores dependem da economia informal para sobreviver."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

अनौपचारिक अर्थव्यवस्था

Transliteration: anaupcharik arthavyavastha

"कई श्रमिक अनौपचारिक अर्थव्यवस्था पर निर्भर करते हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

非正式经济

Transliteration: fēi zhèngshì jīngjì

"许多工人依赖非正式经济来维持生计。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

비공식 경제

Transliteration: bigongsik gyeongje

"많은 노동자들이 생계를 위해 비공식 경제에 의존합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

非公式経済

Transliteration: hikōshiki keizai

"多くの労働者が生計を立てるために非公式経済に依存しています。"

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