secret
gb/sˈikɹɪt/ us/sˈikɹɪt/
A2
Английский
~ 2600
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
entity
1
Something not told to others
Something you know but do not tell other people.
Модель употребления:
to keep [a secret]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secret' with 'mystery'; 'secret' is something known by someone but hidden from others, while 'mystery' can be unknown to everyone.
Синонимы
confidential information (More formal and often used in professional or legal contexts.)
Антонимы
public knowledge (Information that is known by everyone.)
Коллокации
keep a secret
|tell a secret
|reveal a secret
|share a secret
|guard a secret
Темы
relationships
|privacy
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
a secret [plan/place/meeting]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may misuse 'secret' when 'private' is more appropriate; 'secret' implies intentional concealment, while 'private' may simply mean personal.
Синонимы
hidden (General term for not being visible or known; may refer to physical or abstract things.)
Антонимы
open (Not hidden; accessible or visible to all.)
Коллокации
secret meeting
|secret plan
|secret location
|secret code
Темы
privacy
|security
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- We met in a secret place.
- He told me about his secret plan.
- This is our secret room.
- She has a secret box.
Существительное
B1
entity
3
Key factor for achieving success
Something that helps you succeed when other people do not know about it.
Модель употребления:
the secret to [success/happiness/etc.]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secret' here with 'mystery'; this sense refers to a known method or factor, not something unexplained.
Синонимы
key (Metaphorical term meaning an essential factor for achieving something.)
Антонимы
obstacle (Something that makes success harder instead of easier.)
Коллокации
secret to success
|secret ingredient
|secret formula
Темы
success
|self-improvement
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The secret to my good cake is fresh milk.
- Hard work is the secret to his success.
- The secret ingredient makes it taste great.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
secret
IPA
GB/sˈikɹɪt/
US/sˈikɹɪt/
Слоги и ударение
secret (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (secret)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: secret
Noun
- Base: secret
- Plural: secret, secrets
Родственные слова
Выражения
keep a secret
3/kˈip ə sˈikɹɪt/
fixed phrase
Not tell hidden information
To not tell other people something you know.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- They met in secret to discuss the deal.
- The two friends worked in secret on their project.