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secreted
UK
/sɪˈkriːtɪd/
US
/sɪˈkritɪd/
secreted
Past Simple
secreted
Past Simple
secreted
Past Participle
secreting
Gerund
UK
/sɪˈkriːt/
US
/sɪˈkrit/
Translations
The cells secrete enzymes that aid in digestion.
Клетки секретируют ферменты, которые помогают в пищеварении.
The glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream.
Железы выделяют гормоны в кровоток.
Definitions
The pancreas secretes insulin to regulate blood sugar levels.
He secreted the documents in a drawer to keep them safe.
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She promised to keep his secret and never tell anyone.
The chef shared his secret for making the perfect soufflé.
They discussed the company's secrets behind closed doors.
The negotiations were conducted in secret.
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The organization held a secret meeting to discuss the new strategy.
She had a secret admirer who left her notes every week.
The agent was on a secret mission to gather intelligence.
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The secreting cells release antibodies into the bloodstream.
secreted
Past Simple
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”.
Definitions
She secreted the documents in a hollow tree trunk before the search party arrived.
secreted
Used attributively: “secreted hormones”, “secreted document”
Definitions
The secreted proteins accumulate in the extracellular space.
The documents remained secreted under the floorboards for years.