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closet

/ˈklɒzɪt/

/ˈklɑːzɪt/

Translations

closetnoun

closets

/ˈklɒzɪt/

/ˈklɑːzɪt/

placardPièce ou espace de rangement pour les vêtements et les objets.

She hung her coat in the closet before entering the living room.

Elle a accroché son manteau dans le placard avant d’entrer dans le salon.

placardPar extension, au sens figuré de secret sur son orientation sexuelle.

He decided to come out of the closet and share his true identity with his friends.

Il a décidé de sortir du placard et de partager sa véritable identité avec ses amis.

Additional translations

cabinetSens archaïque : petite pièce privée.

WCLangue familière, surtout pour l’usage britannique ancien ou rare.

garde-robeSurtout pour un espace de rangement destiné aux vêtements.

Synonyms

closetadjective

more closet

Comp.

most closet

Super.

/ˈklɒz.ɪt/

/ˈklɑː.zət/

Used attributively to describe something kept secret or not openly acknowledged.

cachéSens figuré : tenu secret, non avoué publiquement.

She was a closet admirer of romantic poetry.

Elle était une admiratrice cachée de la poésie romantique.

Additional translations

secretPlus naturel dans certains contextes abstraits.

closetverb

closeted

Past Simple

closeted

Past Participle

closeting

Gerund

/ˈklɒz.ɪt/

/ˈklɑː.zət/

cacherGarder secret ou dissimuler.

He closeted his true feelings about the decision.

Il a caché ses véritables sentiments au sujet de cette décision.

s’enfermerSe retirer dans une pièce privée pour un temps.

She closeted herself in her office to finish the report.

Elle s’est enfermée dans son bureau pour terminer le rapport.

Synonyms

shut away

Definitions

closetnoun

A small room or compartment for storing clothes or household items.

She hung her coat in the closet before entering the living room.

A state of secrecy or concealment, especially about one's sexual orientation.

He decided to come out of the closet and share his true identity with his friends.

(chiefly British, informal) A flush toilet (often used with 'water' as 'water closet').

The old cottage still had a closet at the end of the garden.

(archaic) A small private room used for study, prayer, or intimate consultation.

In the manor house he kept a little closet where he read and prayed every morning.

closetadjective

Kept secret or hidden; not openly acknowledged.

She was a closet admirer of romantic poetry.

closetverb

To shut away in a private room for a period of time.

She closeted herself in her office to finish the report.

To keep something secret or hidden.

He closeted his true feelings about the decision.