secret
gb/sˈikɹɪt/ us/sˈikɹɪt/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 2600
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
A2
entity
1
Something not told to others
Something you know but do not tell other people.
वापर नमुना:
to keep [a secret]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secret' with 'mystery'; 'secret' is something known by someone but hidden from others, while 'mystery' can be unknown to everyone.
समानार्थी शब्द
confidential information (More formal and often used in professional or legal contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
public knowledge (Information that is known by everyone.)
सहप्रयोग
keep a secret
|tell a secret
|reveal a secret
|share a secret
|guard a secret
विषय
relationships
|privacy
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
a secret [plan/place/meeting]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may misuse 'secret' when 'private' is more appropriate; 'secret' implies intentional concealment, while 'private' may simply mean personal.
समानार्थी शब्द
hidden (General term for not being visible or known; may refer to physical or abstract things.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
open (Not hidden; accessible or visible to all.)
सहप्रयोग
secret meeting
|secret plan
|secret location
|secret code
विषय
privacy
|security
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- We met in a secret place.
- He told me about his secret plan.
- This is our secret room.
- She has a secret box.
नाम
B1
entity
3
Key factor for achieving success
Something that helps you succeed when other people do not know about it.
वापर नमुना:
the secret to [success/happiness/etc.]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secret' here with 'mystery'; this sense refers to a known method or factor, not something unexplained.
समानार्थी शब्द
key (Metaphorical term meaning an essential factor for achieving something.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
obstacle (Something that makes success harder instead of easier.)
सहप्रयोग
secret to success
|secret ingredient
|secret formula
विषय
success
|self-improvement
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The secret to my good cake is fresh milk.
- Hard work is the secret to his success.
- The secret ingredient makes it taste great.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
secret
IPA
GB/sˈikɹɪt/
US/sˈikɹɪt/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
secret (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (secret)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
- Base: secret
Noun
- Base: secret
- Plural: secret, secrets
संबंधित शब्द
वाक्प्रचार
keep a secret
3/kˈip ə sˈikɹɪt/
fixed phrase
Not tell hidden information
To not tell other people something you know.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- They met in secret to discuss the deal.
- The two friends worked in secret on their project.