secret
gb/sˈikɹɪt/ us/sˈikɹɪt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Something not told to others
Something you know but do not tell other people.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to keep [a secret]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secret' with 'mystery'; 'secret' is something known by someone but hidden from others, while 'mystery' can be unknown to everyone.
Συνώνυμα
confidential information (More formal and often used in professional or legal contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
public knowledge (Information that is known by everyone.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
keep a secret
|tell a secret
|reveal a secret
|share a secret
|guard a secret
Θέματα
relationships
|privacy
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She told me a secret about her childhood.
- The company’s new product is a closely guarded secret.
- You can trust him; he knows how to keep a secret.
- They finally revealed the secret after many years.
- This recipe is a family secret.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I told my friend a secret.
- He can keep a secret.
- She shared a secret with me.
- We have a big secret.
- Do not tell anyone this secret.
adjective
A2
property
2
Hidden or not known by others
Not known or seen by other people.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a secret [plan/place/meeting]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may misuse 'secret' when 'private' is more appropriate; 'secret' implies intentional concealment, while 'private' may simply mean personal.
Συνώνυμα
hidden (General term for not being visible or known; may refer to physical or abstract things.)
Αντώνυμα
open (Not hidden; accessible or visible to all.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
secret meeting
|secret plan
|secret location
|secret code
Θέματα
privacy
|security
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- They held a secret meeting late at night.
- The spy carried out a secret mission.
- We found a secret path through the forest.
- She has a secret talent for singing.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We met in a secret place.
- He told me about his secret plan.
- This is our secret room.
- She has a secret box.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
3
Key factor for achieving success
Something that helps you succeed when other people do not know about it.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the secret to [success/happiness/etc.]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secret' here with 'mystery'; this sense refers to a known method or factor, not something unexplained.
Συνώνυμα
key (Metaphorical term meaning an essential factor for achieving something.)
Αντώνυμα
obstacle (Something that makes success harder instead of easier.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
secret to success
|secret ingredient
|secret formula
Θέματα
success
|self-improvement
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The secret to her success is hard work and persistence.
- This sauce’s amazing flavor comes from one secret ingredient.
- Patience is the secret to good gardening.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The secret to my good cake is fresh milk.
- Hard work is the secret to his success.
- The secret ingredient makes it taste great.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
secret
IPA
GB/sˈikɹɪt/
US/sˈikɹɪt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
secret (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (secret)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: secret
Noun
- Base: secret
- Plural: secret, secrets
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
keep a secret
3/kˈip ə sˈikɹɪt/
fixed phrase
Not tell hidden information
To not tell other people something you know.
Παραδείγματα
- Can you keep a secret? I’m getting married next month.
- She promised to keep my secret no matter what.
the secret to [something]
4/ðə sˈikɹɪt tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Key factor for achieving something
The most important thing that helps you get or do something well.
Παραδείγματα
- The secret to learning a language is daily practice.
- Fresh ingredients are the secret to this dish’s flavor.
in secret
1/ˈɪn sˈikɹɪt/
fixed phrase
Do something without others knowing
To do something so that other people do not know about it.
Παραδείγματα
- They met in secret to discuss the plan.
- He worked in secret on his invention.
in secret
2/ˈɪn sˈikɹɪt/
fixed phrase
hidden from others
Done so that other people do not know about it.
Παραδείγματα
- They met in secret to discuss the deal.
- The two friends worked in secret on their project.