secret

Describes something that is kept hidden from others or known only by a few people.

ruОписывает то, что скрыто от других или известно лишь немногим людям.esDescribe algo que está oculto para los demás o que solo es conocido por unas pocas personas.frQui est caché aux autres ou connu seulement d'un petit nombre de personnes.deBezeichnet etwas, das vor anderen verborgen gehalten wird oder nur wenigen bekannt ist; auch etwas, das absichtlich geheim gehalten oder als vertraulich eingestuft wird.ptRefere-se àquilo que se mantém oculto de outras pessoas ou que é conhecido apenas por poucos; também designa algo sigiloso, reservado ou não revelado.zh指隐藏起来不让别人知道或看见的，或只有少数人知道的。arيصف ما هو مخفي عن الآخرين أو لا يعرفه إلا قليل من الناس، وما يُحفظ بعيدًا عن الأنظار أو يُكتم ولا يُفشى.

1. Kept hidden or confidential A2 formal

   Not known or seen by others; kept from public knowledge.

   • They held a secret meeting to discuss the merger.
   • She kept her plans secret from everyone.
   • The document contains secret information about the project.

   ruСекретныйesSecretofrsecret (sens confidentiel)deGeheimptSecretozh秘密的arسرّي

   Синонимы: clandestineconcealedconfidentialcovertfurtivehiddenprivateundercoverundisclosedunrevealed

   Антонимы: exposedknownopenovertpublic

2. Private or exclusive A2 formal

   Known or understood only by a few people; not public.

   • He has a secret hiding place for his treasures.
   • They shared a secret handshake.
   • The recipe is a secret family tradition.

   ruСекретныйessecretofrsecretdeGeheimptSecretozh秘密的arسِرِّيّ

   Синонимы: confidentialexclusiveinsideprivateprivilegedrestricted

   Антонимы: disclosedexposedknownopenpublic

• more secret comparative form
• most secret superlative form

A noun referring to something that is kept hidden, unknown, or not revealed to others, often involving private or confidential information.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее нечто скрытое, неизвестное или не раскрытое другим, часто касающееся личной или конфиденциальной информации.esSustantivo que designa algo oculto, desconocido o no revelado a otros, a menudo relacionado con información personal o confidencial.frCe qui est caché, inconnu ou non révélé aux autres, souvent relatif à des informations personnelles ou confidentielles.deSubstantiv, das etwas Verborgenes, Unbekanntes oder nicht an andere Preisgegebenes bezeichnet, oft in Bezug auf persönliche oder vertrauliche Informationen.ptSubstantivo que designa algo oculto, desconhecido ou não revelado a outras pessoas, frequentemente relacionado a informações pessoais ou confidenciais.zh指隐藏的、未知的或未向他人透露的事物，常涉及个人或机密信息。arاسم يشير إلى شيء مخفي أو غير معروف أو غير مكشوف للآخرين، وغالبًا ما يتعلق بمعلومات شخصية أو سرية.

1. Confidential information A2 formal

   Something that is kept hidden or known only by a few people.

   • She told me a secret about her past.
   • The company's secret was leaked to the press.
   • He promised to keep the secret safe.

   ruСекретessecreto (información confidencial)frsecret (information confidentielle)deGeheimnisptSegredozh秘密arسر

   Синонимы: confidencemystery

2. Mystery or unknown B1 formal

   Something that is not known or understood by many people.

   • The secret of the ancient temple remains unsolved.
   • Scientists are trying to unlock the secret of the universe.
   • The secret to her success is hard work.

   ruТайнаesSecreto, misteriofrMystère ou inconnudeGeheimnisptSegredozh秘密arسر

   Синонимы: closed bookconundrumenigmamysterypuzzlequestionriddleunknown

• secrets plural form
• secrets' possessive plural form
• secret's possessive singular form