Secrets (en. Secrets)

/se.kʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A thing that is hidden or must not be revealed.

There are secrets in every family.

Il y a des secrets dans chaque famille.

Confidential information.

State secrets must be protected.

Les secrets d'État doivent être protégés.

An element that ensures a form of mystery.

This book contains well-kept secrets.

Ce livre contient des secrets bien gardés.

From Latin 'secretus', derived from 'secernere' meaning 'to separate'.

to keep a secret

Not to reveal confidential information.

garder un secret

family secrets

Hidden information or stories within a family.

secrets de famille

without someone's knowledge

Without anyone knowing.

à l'insu de

confidential

That must be kept secret.

confidentiel

mystery

Something that is not entirely known.

mystère

hidden

That is concealed or invisible.

caché

A piece of information well-known in a small group.

It's an open secret.

C'est un secret de polichinelle.

A secret that is widely shared but not officially acknowledged.

Everyone knows, but no one says it; it's a secret between us.

Tout le monde sait, mais personne ne le dit, c'est un secret entre nous.