Secretas (en. Secret)
/sekɾeˈtas/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
adjective
That is not revealed or is kept confidential.
Secret meetings are held in a discreet location.
Las reuniones secretas se llevan a cabo en un lugar discreto.
That is unknown or not public.
The new project has secret details that have not been published yet.
El nuevo proyecto tiene detalles secretas que aún no se han publicado.
Something that is hidden from other people.
She has a secret past that she has never told.
Ella tiene un pasado secreto que nunca ha contado.
Etymology
From Latin 'secretus', meaning hidden or concealed.
Common Phrases and Expressions
open secret
Something that is known, although not stated openly.
secreto a voces
to have a secret
To keep information that one does not wish to share.
tener un secreto
professional secrecy
Obligation not to reveal information obtained in the practice of a profession.
secreto profesional
Related Words
secret
A thing that is kept confidential.
secreto
secrecy
Tendency to keep something under a veil of secrecy.
secretismo
secret
Done in secret or part of intimacy.
secreta
Slang Meanings
Refers to something that should be kept within the trust of a specific group.
That gossip is very secret; don't tell anyone.
Ese chisme es muy secreto, no lo cuentes a nadie.
Information that only a few know.
It is a secret that the company does not want to be known.
Es un secreto que la compañía no quiere que se sepa.