Secreto (en. Secret)

/seˈkɾeto/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A fact that is hidden or kept in reserve.

The secret of his success is constant work.

El secreto de su éxito es el trabajo constante.

Information that is kept with caution.

She confided her deepest secret to her best friend.

Ella confió su secreto más profundo a su mejor amiga.

An unknown aspect about a person or situation.

There is a secret behind his strange behavior.

Hay un secreto detrás de su extraña conducta.

From Latin 'secretum', which means 'that which is set apart.'

to keep a secret

To keep confidential information without revealing it.

guardar un secreto

an open secret

A secret that is known by many people.

secreto a voces

professional secret

The obligation not to disclose information obtained during the exercise of a profession.

secreto profesional

confidential

That must be kept secret.

confidencial

concealment

Action of hiding something.

ocultación

mystery

Something incomprehensible or unknown.

misterio

Gossip

I heard a gossip that is a secret among friends.

Me enteré de un chisme que es un secreto entre amigos.

Sulto

That matter is a sullo, don’t tell anyone.

Ese asunto es un sullo, no lo cuentes a nadie.