secret
gb/sˈikɹɪt/ us/sˈikɹɪt/
A2
Engels
~ 2600
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Zelfstandig naamwoord
A2
entity
1
Something not told to others
Something you know but do not tell other people.
Gebruikspatroon:
to keep [a secret]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secret' with 'mystery'; 'secret' is something known by someone but hidden from others, while 'mystery' can be unknown to everyone.
Synoniemen
confidential information (More formal and often used in professional or legal contexts.)
Antoniemen
public knowledge (Information that is known by everyone.)
Woordcombinaties
keep a secret
|tell a secret
|reveal a secret
|share a secret
|guard a secret
Thema's
relationships
|privacy
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Gebruikspatroon:
a secret [plan/place/meeting]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may misuse 'secret' when 'private' is more appropriate; 'secret' implies intentional concealment, while 'private' may simply mean personal.
Synoniemen
hidden (General term for not being visible or known; may refer to physical or abstract things.)
Antoniemen
open (Not hidden; accessible or visible to all.)
Woordcombinaties
secret meeting
|secret plan
|secret location
|secret code
Thema's
privacy
|security
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- We met in a secret place.
- He told me about his secret plan.
- This is our secret room.
- She has a secret box.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
B1
entity
3
Key factor for achieving success
Something that helps you succeed when other people do not know about it.
Gebruikspatroon:
the secret to [success/happiness/etc.]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secret' here with 'mystery'; this sense refers to a known method or factor, not something unexplained.
Synoniemen
key (Metaphorical term meaning an essential factor for achieving something.)
Antoniemen
obstacle (Something that makes success harder instead of easier.)
Woordcombinaties
secret to success
|secret ingredient
|secret formula
Thema's
success
|self-improvement
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The secret to my good cake is fresh milk.
- Hard work is the secret to his success.
- The secret ingredient makes it taste great.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
secret
IPA
GB/sˈikɹɪt/
US/sˈikɹɪt/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
secret (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (secret)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: secret
Noun
- Base: secret
- Plural: secret, secrets
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
keep a secret
3/kˈip ə sˈikɹɪt/
fixed phrase
Not tell hidden information
To not tell other people something you know.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- They met in secret to discuss the deal.
- The two friends worked in secret on their project.