Adjective
Her secret wish is to become a senator.
The message was written in secret code.
I don’t know the secret password.
He was sent on a secret mission.
They engaged in secret negotiations with the enemy.
She tried to keep her marriage secret.
They’ve been very secret about their plans.
Noun
Don’t tell him about the party—it’s a secret.
I’m going to tell you a secret, but you have to promise not to tell anyone else.
You always look great. What’s your secret?
She shared her beauty secrets with the group.
The secret to a good sauce is the base.
the secrets of the universe
one of nature’s greatest secrets
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Recent Examples on the Web
The Washington Post technology columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler wrote last year about how these two companies grab for your secret tax return information.
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Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2023
But there is no way to independently assess DOPL’s claim that nonmeritorious claims rarely move forward — because Utah is one of six states where panel rulings are kept secret from the public.
—Jessica Miller, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2023
For various agencies to provide material to each other, the official said, requires trust and assurances that certain sensitive information will be kept secret.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2023
Characters details are being kept secret, but what is known does point the way.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2023
The grand jury process is secret, and the indictment is generally not made public until it is filed in court or — in some cases — until the defendant makes their first court appearance.
—BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023
Adding to the confusion, the limits themselves are secret.
—Ike Swetlitz, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2023
Read more: Alabama schools add security after Uvalde shooting, but most measures are secret.
—Savannah Tryens-fernandes | Stryens-fernandes@al.com, al, 31 Mar. 2023
The grand jury process is secret, and the indictment is generally not made public until it is filed in court or — in some cases — until the defendant makes their first court appearance.
—Perry Stein, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Mar. 2023
Without revealing her secret, Eva asks to be moved to the young man’s ward – the toughest and most violent in the prison.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Apr. 2023
Precluding the walk down the aisle, the film works between timelines to reveal the secrets, hookups and friendship fractures plaguing Harper (Diggs) and his pals.
—Deanna Janes, Harper’s BAZAAR, 12 Apr. 2023
Those recipes will remain family secrets, but looking through Lewis’s cookbooks, Thompson found dishes that echo her family’s food.
—Marvin Joseph, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2023
Some surmise that the Ukrainian armed forces’ new media policy restricting journalists’ access to military units is about keeping the tanks’ location a secret ahead of the counteroffensive.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023
The movie follows Bertie, a reality show star who faces hardship when some damaging family secrets are found out by the public.
—oregonlive, 9 Apr. 2023
In this remake of a Danish drama of the same name, Williams plays Isabel, a woman who reluctantly travels to New York to secure funding for her orphanage in India and accidentally uncovers a surprising family secret in the process.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2023
Wrestling’s artifice was no real secret: the Brooklyn Daily Eagle lamented it as far back as 1877, and in 1939 a jaded renegade promoter spilled the beans to A. J. Liebling in this very magazine.
—Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2023
Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn on Making Their Love Last Despite never marrying, Hawn and Russell are one of the longest-standing couples in Hollywood and the couple insists there’s no big secret to their lasting love.
—Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
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Существительное.
Корень: -secret-.
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- МФА: ед. ч. [ˈsiːkɹɪt], мн. ч. [ˈsiːkɹɪts]
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- тайна, секрет ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
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От лат. secretus «особый, отдельный; тайный, скрытый», из secernere «отделять», из se- (выражает отделение, устранение), далее из праиндоевр. *swe- «свой; себя» + cernere «различать, разбирать» (восходит к праиндоевр. *krei- «просеивать, различать») Использованы материалы Online Etymology Dictionary Дугласа Харпера. См. Список литературы.
secret II[править]
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sec—ret
Прилагательное.
Корень: -secret-.
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- МФА: [ˈsiːkɹɪt]
Семантические свойства[править]
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- тайный, секретный ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
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От лат. secretus «особый, отдельный; тайный, скрытый», из secernere «отделять», из se- (выражает отделение, устранение), далее из праиндоевр. *swe- «свой; себя» + cernere «различать, разбирать» (восходит к праиндоевр. *krei- «просеивать, различать») Использованы материалы Online Etymology Dictionary Дугласа Харпера. См. Список литературы.
Румынский[править]
secret I[править]
Морфологические и синтаксические свойства[править]
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| Неопр. ф. | secret | secrete |
| Им.–Вин. | secretul | secretele |
| Род.–Дат. | secretului | secretelor |
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sec—ret
Существительное, средний род.
Корень: -secret-.
Произношение[править]
- МФА: ед. ч. [sek’ret], мн. ч. [sek’rete]
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- тайна, секрет ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
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secret II[править]
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| муж. род | secret | secreți |
| жен. род | secretă | secrete |
sec—ret
Прилагательное.
Корень: -secret-.
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- МФА: [sek’ret]
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- тайный, секретный ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
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От лат. secretus «особый, отдельный; тайный, скрытый», из secernere «отделять», из se- (выражает отделение, устранение), далее из праиндоевр. *swe- «свой; себя» + cernere «различать, разбирать» (восходит к праиндоевр. *krei- «просеивать, различать»)
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Существительное, мужской род.
Корень: -secret-.
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- МФА: [sə’kʁɛ]
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- тайна, секрет ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
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secret II[править]
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| муж. р. | secret | secrets |
| жен. р. | secrète | secrètes |
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Прилагательное.
Корень: -secret-.
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- тайный, секретный ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
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От лат. secretus «особый, отдельный; тайный, скрытый», из secernere «отделять», из se- (выражает отделение, устранение), далее из праиндоевр. *swe- «свой; себя» + cernere «различать, разбирать» (восходит к праиндоевр. *krei- «просеивать, различать»)
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adjective
done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
kept from the knowledge of any but the initiated or privileged: a secret password.
faithful or cautious in keeping confidential matters confidential; close-mouthed; discreet.
designed or working to escape notice, knowledge, or observation: a secret drawer;the secret police.
secluded, sheltered, or withdrawn: a secret hiding place.
beyond ordinary human understanding; esoteric.
(of information, a document, etc.)
- bearing the classification secret.
- limited to persons authorized to use information documents, etc., so classified.
noun
something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
a mystery: the secrets of nature.
a reason or explanation not immediately or generally apparent.
a method, formula, plan, etc., known only to the initiated or the few: the secret of happiness;a trade secret.
a classification assigned to information, a document, etc., considered less vital to security than top-secret but more vital than confidential, and limiting its use to persons who have been cleared, as by various government agencies, as trustworthy to handle such material.Compare classification (def. 5).
(initial capital letter)Liturgy. a variable prayer in the Roman and other Latin liturgies, said inaudibly by the celebrant after the offertory and immediately before the preface.
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Idioms about secret
in secret, unknown to others; in private; secretly: A resistance movement was already being organized in secret.
Origin of secret
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English secrette, from Old French secret, from Latin sēcrētus “hidden,” originally past participle of sēcernere “to secern”
OTHER WORDS FROM secret
se·cret·ly, adverbse·cret·ness, nounnon·se·cret, adjective, nounqua·si-se·cret, adjective
sem·i·se·cret, adjectivesu·per·se·cret, nounul·tra·se·cret, adjective
Words nearby secret
second wind, Second World, Second World War, secos, secrecy, secret, secret admirer, secret agent, secretagog, secretagogue, secretaire
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Words related to secret
classified, covert, furtive, hush-hush, mysterious, obscure, private, secluded, undercover, underground, undisclosed, unknown, unpublished, confidential, restricted, secretive, surreptitious, code, key, mystery
How to use secret in a sentence
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It could require a whole new breakthrough, or the secret ingredient may already be out there, waiting in a stack of old research papers.
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Part of the beauty of the Tabard Inn is that everyone thinks it’s their little secret, their special spot.
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According to Forbes, Americans are inundated with 4,000 to 10,000 every single day, and it’s no secret that they start to filter them out eventually.
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Many of the alleged secrets were not revealed, but Mak is believed to have passed intelligence related to quieting submarine propulsion to avoid detection.
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It’s no secret that our infrastructure needs a major overhaul.
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In secret, before the referendum, the council went ahead and fluoridated the water anyway.
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The death toll, which experts believe has been significantly undercut by secret burials, stands at 7,905.
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Henri Paul actually worked for the French Secret Service and he had €200,000 in his account when he only earned €30,000 a year.
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Never mind the huge buildup of clandestine operatives and secret warriors since 9/11.
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Slowly, slowly, dance classes may cease to be such secret and guilty pleasures in Iran.
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The remarkable thing was that all the hurrying people she met seemed also each of them to be on a secret and mystic errand.
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To Berthier, if to any one, Bonaparte entrusted his secret designs, for he knew that he could do so in safety.
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He must be The saltest fish that swims the sea.And, oh!He has a secret woe!
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Dr. Adam Weishaupt, professor of canon law at Ingolstadt, founded the secret society of the illuminati.
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The obeying of several hints, of secret impulses, argues great wisdom.
British Dictionary definitions for secret
adjective
kept hidden or separate from the knowledge of othersRelated adjective: cryptic
known only to initiatesa secret password
hidden from general view or usea secret garden
able or tending to keep things private or to oneself
operating without the knowledge of outsidersa secret society
outside the normal range of knowledge
noun
something kept or to be kept hidden
something unrevealed; mystery
an underlying explanation, reason, etc, that is not apparentthe secret of success
a method, plan, etc, known only to initiates
liturgy a variable prayer, part of the Mass, said by the celebrant after the offertory and before the preface
in the secret among the people who know a secret
Derived forms of secret
secretly, adverb
Word Origin for secret
C14: via Old French from Latin sēcrētus concealed, from sēcernere to sift; see secern
Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Other Idioms and Phrases with secret
see in secret; open secret.
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1. секрет, тайна
dead secret — глубокая тайна
a military secret — военная тайна
an open secret — всем известный секрет; секрет полишинеля
to keep a secret — хранить тайну
to entrust smb. with a secret — доверить кому-л. тайну
he has no secrets — он ничего не скрывает
we have no secrets from one another — у нас нет тайн /секретов/ друг от друга
to make no secret of smth. — не делать из чего-л. тайны /секрета/
in secret — а) тайно; б) по секрету, под секретом
I was told about it in secret — мне сказали об этом по секрету
she wept in secret — она тайком плакала
to be in the secret — быть посвящённым в тайну
to let smb. into a /the/ secret — посвятить кого-л. в тайну
the secret is out — тайное стало явным
to pass state secrets to a foreign government — передавать государственные тайны иностранному правительству
2. ключ, разгадка; тайная причина
the secret of his success — причина /секрет/ его успеха
3. загадка, что-л. необъяснимое, скрытое
lover’s secrets — признания влюблённого
the secrets of nature — тайны природы
the secret of human motive — загадка поведения человека, тайна побудительных сил, объясняющих поступки человека
the secret of perpetual youth — тайна /секрет/ вечной молодости
2. [ʹsi:krıt]
1. тайный, секретный, сохраняемый в тайне
secret agent — тайный /секретный/ агент
secret diplomacy — тайная дипломатия
secret errand [society, influence] — тайное поручение [общество, влияние]
secret marriage — тайный брак
secret meeting — тайное сборище
secret post — секрет
secret treaty — тайный договор
a secret traffic in drugs — тайная торговля наркотиками
to keep up a secret correspondence with smb. — поддерживать тайную переписку с кем-л.
top secret — совершенно секретно ()
there is nothing secret about it — в этом нет никакого секрета
2. потайной, скрытый
secret door [staircase, drawer] — потайная дверь [лестница, -ой ящик ()]
to press a secret spring of a writing-desk — нажать на скрытую пружину, открывающую письменный стол
3. скрытный, замкнутый
secret in his habits — скрытный по характеру
secret as the grave — молчаливый; ≅ могила
4. зашифрованный, условный
secret code — шифровальный код, тайнопись
secret language — а) шифр; код; б) зашифрованный текст
secret padlock — замок с секретом /с шифром/
secret sign — условный знак
5. таинственный, загадочный, непостижимый
the secret workings of nature — таинственные процессы, происходящие в природе
the secret workings of the human heart — скрытые /тайные/ движения души
6. 1) уединённый; удалённый
secret valley — затерянная долина
2) затаённый
secret feeling — затаённое чувство
in my secret heart — в глубине души
the secret places of the heart — тайники души
7.
непонятный, недоступный для понимания
secret parts — половые органы
3. [ʹsi:krıt]
в секрете, в тайне
to keep smth. secret — держать что-л. в секрете
the news must be kept secret — эти известия нельзя разглашать
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I’ve had an absolutely charmed life in every aspect of it. I do for my job what I would do for a hobby if it wasn’t my job. Half the secret of happiness, I’m ecstatically happily married with three great kids, you know. It’s been a blessed life.
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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SECRET
Via Old French from Latin sēcrētus concealed, from sēcernere to sift.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
PRONUNCIATION OF SECRET
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECRET
Secret can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.
WHAT DOES SECRET MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Secrecy
Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups, perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controversial, depending on the content or nature of the secret, the group or people keeping the secret, and the motivation for secrecy. Secrecy by government entities is often decried as excessive or in promotion of poor operation; excessive revelation of information on individuals can conflict with virtues of privacy and confidentiality. It is often contrasted with social transparency. Secrecy is sometimes considered of life or death importance. U.S. soldier at camp during World War II.
Definition of secret in the English dictionary
The first definition of secret in the dictionary is kept hidden or separate from the knowledge of others related adjective cryptic. Other definition of secret is known only to initiates. Secret is also hidden from general view or use.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SECRET
Synonyms and antonyms of secret in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «SECRET»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «secret» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «secret» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF SECRET
Find out the translation of secret to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of secret from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «secret» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
秘密的
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
secreto
570 millions of speakers
English
secret
510 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
रहस्य
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
سِرِّيّ
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
тайный
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
secreto
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
গোপন
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
secret
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Rahsia
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
geheim
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
秘密の
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
비밀의
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Rahasia
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
bí mật
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
இரகசிய
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
गुप्त
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
gizli
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
segreto
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
tajny
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
секретний
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
secret
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
μυστικός
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
geheime
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
hemlig
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
hemmelig
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of secret
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECRET»
The term «secret» is very widely used and occupies the 2.269 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SECRET» OVER TIME
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about secret
10 QUOTES WITH «SECRET»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word secret.
When I tour, it’s like, well, like a food tour as much as a comedy tour. I try to eat at all the weird places, the obscure barbecue joints, burger places. There are a few spots in L.A. that I’m obsessed with — one of them is the Taco Zone taco truck on Alvarado. There are secret off-menu items that are amazing.
I’ve had an absolutely charmed life in every aspect of it. I do for my job what I would do for a hobby if it wasn’t my job. Half the secret of happiness, I’m ecstatically happily married with three great kids, you know. It’s been a blessed life.
We then went through the audition process and picked a guy named Richard Campbell and he is no secret to L.A. players as he was with Natalie Cole for years and Three Dog Night.
Pastry is different from cooking because you have to consider the chemistry, beauty and flavor. It’s not just sugar and eggs thrown together. I tell my pastry chefs to be in tune for all of this. You have to be challenged by using secret or unusual ingredients.
War’s dirty little secret is that some men love it.
A writer never reads his work. For him, it is the unreadable, a secret, and he cannot remain face to face with it. A secret, because he is separated from it.
I have a secret thought from some things I have observed, that God may perhaps design you for some singular service in the world.
The secret of how to live without resentment or embarrassment in a world in which I was different from everyone else. was to be indifferent to that difference.
A lunch date is more fun than a dinner date; you’re not tired. It’s a secret that not a lot of other parents told me about.
The secret of success is to be in harmony with existence, to be always calm to let each wave of life wash us a little farther up the shore.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECRET»
Discover the use of secret in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to secret and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Now ‘the secret’ is being shared with the world. Beautiful in its simplicity, and mind-dazzling in its ability to really work, The Secret reveals the mystery of the hidden potential within us all.
In this book, you’ll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life — money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world.
Argues that The Secret, a way of thinking, has been found in oral traditions throughout history and that by understanding it and using it in every aspect of life, money, health, and happiness will follow.
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The Asperkid’s (secret) Book of Social Rules: The Handbook …
Jennifer O’Toole knows; she was one! This book is a top secret guide to all of the hidden social rules in life that often seem strange and confusing to young people with Asperger syndrome.
Jennifer Cook O’Toole, 2013
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The Secret Gratitude Book
The best-selling author and producer of The Secret offers inspiring quotes and affirmations to encourage personal journaling and reflection on gratitude and abundance, equipping individuals with a powerful tool to transform their lives and …
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The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel Annotated & …
Tells the story of the devolution of God from perfect Oneness down to imprisonment in the material world. Original.
That night Andrew finds out that he has asthma. The doctor gives Andrew an inhaler but Andrew is embarrassed about using it, so he decides to keep his asthma a secret.
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They Found the Secret: Twenty Lives That Reveal a Touch of …
This book presents the lives of twenty well-known and little-known Christians in search of the pattern which leads to the abundant life Jesus promised.
What a wonderful writer—smart, wise, funny.” —Anne Lamott «The Husband’s Secret is so good, you won’t be able to keep it to yourself.» —USA Today “Shocking, complex and thought-provoking, this is a story reading groups will devour …
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Brooks, Douglas Renfrew: Secret of the Three Cities:
This accessible work introduces the concepts and practices of Hindu Sakta Tantrism to all those interested in Hinduism and the comparative study of religion.
Douglas Renfrew Brooks, 1990
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECRET»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term secret is used in the context of the following news items.
Secret Service officers at White House lacked security clearances …
A rush to recruit additional Secret Service officers in the wake of numerous White House security lapses has led to a new problem: Several dozen of the fresh … «Washington Post, Jun 15»
Secret Service after party: 8 scotches, 2 vodkas, 1 wine, 3 beers
Washington (CNN) After spending about five hours at a bar and knocking back several drinks, two senior Secret Service agents got in a government-issued car, … «CNN, May 15»
DEA, Secret Service Agents Accused Of Stealing Bitcoins During …
Carl Force, 46, a former special agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Shaun Bridges, 32, a former special agent with the Secret Service, … «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
Secret Service Chief Criticized in Congress Over Agents’ Latest Lapse
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both parties lashed out at the newly appointed director of the Secret Service at a hearing Tuesday, accusing him of doing … «New York Times, Mar 15»
Secret Service agents disrupted bomb investigation at White House
Two Secret Service agents suspected of being under the influence while striking a White House security barricade drove through an active bomb investigation … «Washington Post, Mar 15»
Secret Service agents investigated after car hits White House …
The Obama administration is investigating allegations that two senior Secret Service agents, including a top member of the president’s protective detail, drove a … «Washington Post, Mar 15»
Box Office: ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ Nabs $10.5M Friday
There was actually a second new release this weekend, and it is to 20th Century Fox’s credit that Kingsman: The Secret Service weathered the Fifty Shades … «Forbes, Feb 15»
The Drone Threat May Be the Only Problem the Secret Service Is on …
Ronald Kessler is the author of The First Family Detail: Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of the Presidents. «TIME, Jan 15»
Secret Service: Shots fired outside Bidens’ Delaware home
Secret Service spokesman Robert Hoback said the shots were fired at about 8:25 … Secret Service personnel heard the shots, saw the vehicle drive past the … «Yahoo News, Jan 15»
Secret Service cleans house after scandals
Washington (CNN) Top Secret Service officials are out of their jobs following months of scandal at the law enforcement agency, sources said on Wednesday. «CNN, Jan 15»
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тайный, секретный, потайной, скрытый, тайна, секрет, загадка
прилагательное ↓
- тайный, секретный, сохраняемый в тайне
- потайной, скрытый
secret door [staircase, drawer] — потайная дверь [лестница, -ой ящик (в столе)] 
to press a secret spring of a writing-desk — нажать на скрытую пружину, открывающую письменный стол
- скрытный, замкнутый
secret in his habits — скрытный по характеру
secret as the grave — молчаливый; ≅ могила
- зашифрованный, условный
secret code — шифровальный код, тайнопись
secret language — воен. а) шифр; код; б) зашифрованный текст
secret padlock — замок с секретом /с шифром/
secret sign — условный знак
- таинственный, загадочный, непостижимый
the secret workings of nature — таинственные процессы, происходящие в природе
the secret workings of the human heart — скрытые /тайные/ движения души
- уединённый; удалённый
secret valley — затерянная долина
- затаённый
secret feeling — затаённое чувство
in my secret heart — в глубине души
the secret places of the heart — тайники души
- уст. непонятный, недоступный для понимания
secret parts — эвф. половые органы
существительное ↓
- секрет, тайна
- ключ, разгадка; тайная причина
the secret of his success — причина /секрет/ его успеха
- загадка, что-л. необъяснимое, скрытое
lover’s secrets — признания влюблённого
the secrets of nature — тайны природы
the secret of human motive — загадка поведения человека, тайна побудительных сил, объясняющих поступки человека
the secret of perpetual youth — тайна /секрет/ вечной молодости
наречие ↓
- в секрете, в тайне
to keep smth. secret — держать что-л. в секрете
the news must be kept secret — эти известия нельзя разглашать
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
one of nature’s greatest secrets — одна из величайших тайн природы
the outing of a secret agent — разоблачение тайного агента
give a secret to the Russians — выдать секрет русским
secret admirer — тайный поклонник
secret plan — тайный, секретный план
to guard / keep a secret — сохранять тайну
the secret of success — секрет успеха
duty to keep secret — обязательство хранить тайну
keep secret — держать в секрете
secret confession — тайное признание
deep secret — непостижимая тайна
give away a secret — выдать тайну
Примеры с переводом
The secret came out.
Секрет раскрылся.
I’ll find out your secret.
Я раскрою ваш секрет.
It’s no longer a secret.
Это уже не секрет.
Her secret was out.
Её тайна была раскрыта.
He left the secret untold.
Он не раскрыл этой тайны.
He blurted out the secret
Он выдал секрет.
She had a secret sorrow.
У неё было горе о котором она никому не рассказывала.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
Why is all this such a big secret? 
They’re being very secret about it.
She tried to keep her marriage secret.
Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.
Возможные однокоренные слова
secretary — секретарь, министр, руководитель организации
secretion — секреция, выделение, укрывание, сокрытие
secretive — скрытный, замкнутый
secretly — тайно, втайне, тайком, скрытно, незаметно для других
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): secret
мн. ч.(plural): secrets
 secret ˈsi:krɪt
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 secret service ˈsi:krɪt ̈ɪˈsə:vɪs
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 secret-route race
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 secreta
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 secretaire ˌsekrɪˈtɛə
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 secretarial ˌsekrəˈtɛərɪəl
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 secretariat ˌsekrəˈtɛərɪət
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 secretary ̈ɪˈsekrətrɪ
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 secretary bird ̈ɪˈsekrətrɪ bə:d
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 Secretary-General
U.N. Secretary-General ― генеральный секретарь ООН |
 secretaryship ˈsekrətrɪʃɪp
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 secrete sɪˈkri:t
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 secretion sɪˈkri:ʃən
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 secretive sɪˈkri:tɪv
a shy, secretive girl ― застенчивая и замкнутая девушка
he is secretive about his plans ― он ни с кем не делится
to be secretive about a matter ― не говорить ни слова don’t be so secretive! ― не скрытничай, пожалуйста! |
 secretiveness
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 secretly ˈsi:krɪtlɪ
to negotiate secretly with smb. ― вести тайные переговоры to be secretly married to smb. ― тайно обвенчаться с кем-л. to learn smth. secretly ― узнать о чем-л. тайными путями |
 secretory sɪˈkri:tərɪ
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 secretum
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