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  What it means

  Literally “to work in the black.” To work illegally or without a formal contract/taxes. “Under the table.”

  Vocabulary

  • czarno — black / in a black way

  Grammar note

  'Na' + adverbial form.

  Cultural context

  Very common term in the Polish labor market.

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