over the counter
US /ˌoʊvər ðə ˈkaʊntər/
UK /ˌoʊvər ðə ˈkaʊntər/
1.
sin receta, de venta libre
referring to medicines that can be bought without a prescription
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You can buy pain relievers over the counter.
Puedes comprar analgésicos sin receta.
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Many cold and flu remedies are available over the counter.
Muchos remedios para el resfriado y la gripe están disponibles sin receta.
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extrabursátil, OTC
referring to financial transactions conducted directly between two parties, rather than through an exchange
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Many derivatives are traded over the counter.
Muchos derivados se negocian extrabursátilmente.
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The company's shares are traded over the counter, not on a major exchange.
Las acciones de la empresa se negocian extrabursátilmente, no en una bolsa importante.
1.
extrabursátilmente, directamente
in a way that involves direct transactions between two parties, not through an exchange
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The bonds were traded over the counter.
Los bonos se negociaron extrabursátilmente.
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He prefers to buy stocks over the counter for certain investments.
Prefiere comprar acciones extrabursátilmente para ciertas inversiones.