Secreta (en. Secret)
/seˈkɾeta/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
adjective
Refers to something that must be kept hidden or reserved.
The meeting will be secret to avoid leaks.
La reunión será secreta para evitar filtraciones.
That is not known by others.
She has a secret world that she never talks about.
Ella tiene un mundo secreto del que nunca habla.
That belongs to a clandestine organization.
The activist group operated in secret.
El grupo activista operaba de manera secreta.
Etymology
From the Latin 'secretus', which means hidden or reserved.
Common Phrases and Expressions
secret formula
Formula that is only known by a few.
secreta fórmula
open secret
A secret that is known by many people.
secreto a voces
to keep a secret
To keep confidential information hidden.
guardar un secreto
Related Words
secret
Something that is kept hidden.
secreto
confidential
That must be kept a secret.
confidencial
discretion
The quality of keeping what should not be revealed.
discreción
Slang Meanings
To keep something secret.
What you told me is a secret, don't let it out.
Lo que me dijiste es un secreto, no lo vayas a sacar.
Something that is done without others knowing.
It's a secret activity, don't tell anyone.
Es una actividad secreta, no se lo digas a nadie.