secret
gb/sˈikɹɪt/ us/sˈikɹɪt/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2600
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A2
entity
1
Something not told to others
Something you know but do not tell other people.
תבנית שימוש:
to keep [a secret]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secret' with 'mystery'; 'secret' is something known by someone but hidden from others, while 'mystery' can be unknown to everyone.
מילים נרדפות
confidential information (More formal and often used in professional or legal contexts.)
הפכים
public knowledge (Information that is known by everyone.)
צירופים
keep a secret
|tell a secret
|reveal a secret
|share a secret
|guard a secret
נושאים
relationships
|privacy
|communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
a secret [plan/place/meeting]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may misuse 'secret' when 'private' is more appropriate; 'secret' implies intentional concealment, while 'private' may simply mean personal.
מילים נרדפות
hidden (General term for not being visible or known; may refer to physical or abstract things.)
הפכים
open (Not hidden; accessible or visible to all.)
צירופים
secret meeting
|secret plan
|secret location
|secret code
נושאים
privacy
|security
|communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- We met in a secret place.
- He told me about his secret plan.
- This is our secret room.
- She has a secret box.
שם עצם
B1
entity
3
Key factor for achieving success
Something that helps you succeed when other people do not know about it.
תבנית שימוש:
the secret to [success/happiness/etc.]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secret' here with 'mystery'; this sense refers to a known method or factor, not something unexplained.
מילים נרדפות
key (Metaphorical term meaning an essential factor for achieving something.)
הפכים
obstacle (Something that makes success harder instead of easier.)
צירופים
secret to success
|secret ingredient
|secret formula
נושאים
success
|self-improvement
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The secret to my good cake is fresh milk.
- Hard work is the secret to his success.
- The secret ingredient makes it taste great.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
secret
IPA
GB/sˈikɹɪt/
US/sˈikɹɪt/
הברות והטעמה
secret (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (secret)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: secret
Noun
- Base: secret
- Plural: secret, secrets
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
keep a secret
3/kˈip ə sˈikɹɪt/
fixed phrase
Not tell hidden information
To not tell other people something you know.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- They met in secret to discuss the deal.
- The two friends worked in secret on their project.