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secret

secret

Meaning of secret

Something people keep hidden and choose not to share.

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British English/ˈsiːkrɪt/
American English/ˈsikrɪt/
Russian transcription[sʲɪˈkrʲet]
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secret with Russian translation

secret usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У меня есть секрет, который я хочу тебе рассказать.

I have a secret I want to tell you.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Иногда бывает трудно хранить секрет.

Keeping a secret can be hard sometimes.

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secret belongs to the topic "Top 2500, Programming". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

secretсекрет
guestгость
greetingприветствие
viewвид
toolинструмент
priceцена
helpпомогать

secret synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between secret / mystery / hint

🇬🇧English
secret

Same word: specifically something deliberately kept hidden or confidential.

B1Very Often

She told me a secret about her plans for the weekend.

Она рассказала мне секрет о своих планах на выходные.

M
🇬🇧English
mystery

Refers to something unknown or unexplained (a puzzle or enigma) rather than deliberately hidden information.

B1Often

The disappearance remains a mystery to investigators.

Исчезновение остаётся тайной для следователей.

H
🇬🇧English
hint

A small suggestion or piece of information intended to help someone discover something, not the hidden information itself.

B1Often

He gave me a hint about the answer but didn't say it outright.

Он дал мне подсказку к ответу, но не сказал его прямо.

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How to pronounce secret and what this word means

secret translation: секрет. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce secret

/ˈsiːkrɪt/

secret translation

секрет

secret examples

I have a secret I want to tell you.

secret transcription

/ˈsiːkrɪt/, /ˈsikrɪt/

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secret meaning: what does it mean?

Something people keep hidden and choose not to share.

secret pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

secret is pronounced as /ˈsiːkrɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

secret definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I have a secret I want to tell you. Translation: У меня есть секрет, который я хочу тебе рассказать.

Is secret part of Programming vocabulary?

Yes, secret (секрет) can be learned in the Programming topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is secret part of Professional English vocabulary?

Yes, secret (секрет) can be learned in the Professional English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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