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secret

UK
/ˈsiːkrɪt/
US
/ˈsiːkrɪt/

Translations

secretnoun
secrets
pl
UK
/ˈsiː.krɪt/
US
/ˈsi.krɪt/
She promised to keep his secret.
Elle a promis de garder son secret.
recetteAu sens de procédé, formule ou technique.
The chef shared his secret for making the perfect soufflé.
Le chef a partagé sa recette pour réussir le soufflé parfait.
Additional translations
astuceFamilier ou courant selon le contexte, pour une technique efficace.
Synonyms
mystery
confidentiality
secrecy
hidden truth
enigma
clue
Antonyms
public
open
secretadjective
more secret
Comp.
most secret
Super.
UK
/ˈsiːkrɪt/
US
/ˈsiːkrɪt/
They held a secret meeting.
Ils ont tenu une réunion secrète.
Additional translations
cachéQuand l’idée de dissimulation ou d’invisibilité est dominante.
Synonyms
hidden
covert
confidential
clandestine
private
unrevealed
discreet
Antonyms
open
public
secretverb
secreted
Past Simple
secreted
Past Participle
secreting
Gerund
UK
/ˈsiːkrət/
US
/ˈsiːkrət/
Rare but attested transitive verb meaning ‘to hide or seclude’; occurs especially in the phrasal form “secret away”.
She secreted the documents in a hollow tree trunk.
Elle a caché les documents dans un tronc d’arbre creux.
Additional translations
dissimulerPlus soutenu; convient quand l’idée de mise à l’abri ou de camouflage est importante.
Synonyms
conceal
hide
hide away
stash
cache
cover up
suppress
bury
cloak
keep under wraps

Definitions

secretnoun
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
She promised to keep his secret and never tell anyone.
A method or formula for achieving something, especially a skill or technique that is not widely known.
The chef shared his secret for making the perfect soufflé.
A private or confidential matter.
They discussed the company's secrets behind closed doors.
The state or condition of being hidden or kept from knowledge; secrecy.
The negotiations were conducted in secret.
secretadjective
Kept hidden from knowledge or view; concealed.
The organization held a secret meeting to discuss the new strategy.
Not meant to be known or seen by others.
She had a secret admirer who left her notes every week.
Operating in a hidden or confidential manner.
The agent was on a secret mission to gather intelligence.
secretverb
To conceal or hide (someone or something) from sight or discovery; to stash away.
She secreted the documents in a hollow tree trunk before the search party arrived.
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