ఆంగ్లం

secret

gb/sˈikɹɪt/ us/sˈikɹɪt/
A2 ఆంగ్లం
~ 2600
అర్థాలు
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నామవాచకం A2 entity
1

Something not told to others

Something you know but do not tell other people.

వాడుక నమూనా: to keep [a secret]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secret' with 'mystery'; 'secret' is something known by someone but hidden from others, while 'mystery' can be unknown to everyone.
పర్యాయపదాలు
confidential information (More formal and often used in professional or legal contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
public knowledge (Information that is known by everyone.)
పదకలయికలు
keep a secret |tell a secret |reveal a secret |share a secret |guard a secret
విషయాలు
relationships |privacy |communication |core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.

వాడుక నమూనా: a secret [plan/place/meeting]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may misuse 'secret' when 'private' is more appropriate; 'secret' implies intentional concealment, while 'private' may simply mean personal.
పర్యాయపదాలు
hidden (General term for not being visible or known; may refer to physical or abstract things.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
open (Not hidden; accessible or visible to all.)
పదకలయికలు
secret meeting |secret plan |secret location |secret code
విషయాలు
privacy |security |communication |core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • We met in a secret place.
  • He told me about his secret plan.
  • This is our secret room.
  • She has a secret box.
నామవాచకం B1 entity
3

Key factor for achieving success

Something that helps you succeed when other people do not know about it.

వాడుక నమూనా: the secret to [success/happiness/etc.]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secret' here with 'mystery'; this sense refers to a known method or factor, not something unexplained.
పర్యాయపదాలు
key (Metaphorical term meaning an essential factor for achieving something.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
obstacle (Something that makes success harder instead of easier.)
పదకలయికలు
secret to success |secret ingredient |secret formula
విషయాలు
success |self-improvement |work |business |core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • The secret to my good cake is fresh milk.
  • Hard work is the secret to his success.
  • The secret ingredient makes it taste great.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
secret
IPA
GB/sˈikɹɪt/
US/sˈikɹɪt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
secret (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (secret)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
  • Base: secret
Noun
  • Base: secret
  • Plural: secret, secrets
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
secrets noun
Core family
secretly adverb B1 secrecy noun B2
Related words
secretive adjective secretively adverb
Advanced or less common
secretiveness noun
పదప్రయోగాలు

keep a secret

3
/kˈip ə sˈikɹɪt/
fixed phrase

Not tell hidden information

To not tell other people something you know.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • They met in secret to discuss the deal.
  • The two friends worked in secret on their project.

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