Confidenciales (en. Confidential)

/kon.fi.ðin.'θja.les/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That is kept secret.
The document is confidential and should not be shared.
El documento es confidencial y no debe ser compartido.
That refers to non-public information.
Job interviews may include confidential questions.
Las entrevistas de trabajo pueden incluir preguntas confidenciales.
Intended solely for authorized individuals.
Confidential discussions require a high level of privacy.
Las discusiones confidenciales requieren de un alto nivel de privacidad.

Etymology

From the Latin 'confidentialis', meaning 'worthy of trust'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

confidential information
Data that must remain secret.
información confidencial
confidential agreement
Commitment between parties not to disclose information.
acuerdo confidencial
confidential document
File that can only be read by authorized individuals.
documento confidencial

Related Words

confidentiality
Quality of what is confidential.
confidencialidad
confidant
Person in whom one trusts to reveal secrets.
confidente
secrecy
Practice of keeping something secret.
secretismo

Slang Meanings

Whistle-blower gossip
That information is a hush-hush gossip that shouldn't come to light.
Esa información es un chisme tapado que no debería salir a la luz.
In the shadows
That deal is handled in the shadows, it's totally confidential.
Ese trato se maneja en la sombra, es totalmente confidencial.