Sekreto (en. Secret)
/seˈkɾɛto/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A piece of information or thing that should not be known by others.
Their relationship is a big secret.
Ang kanilang relasyon ay isang malaking sekreto.
Something that is hidden or kept away.
He has a secret that he is hiding from his parents.
May sekreto siyang itinatago mula sa kanyang mga magulang.
A knowledge that is not known by most.
The real reason is a secret that no one knows yet.
Ang totoong dahilan ay isang sekreto na wala pang nakakaalam.
Etymology
From the Spanish word 'secreto'
Common Phrases and Expressions
Do you have a secret?
The question of whether a person is keeping information.
May sikreto ka ba?
Carve it in stone!
A way of saying that what has been shared should be kept secret.
Itaga mo sa Bato!
Related Words
hidden
Similar to secret, it is information that is kept hidden.
lihim
hiding
The process of keeping things or information hidden.
pagtatago
Slang Meanings
gossip
Just don't tell anyone this is my gossip, okay? This is just our secret!
Basta, huwag mong sabihing chika ko 'to, ha? Sekreto lang natin 'to!
cheat sheet
Do you have a cheat sheet? That's just my secret.
May kodigo ka ba? Sekreto ko lang 'yan.
secretive
Just keep this between us, no one will know!
Basta, sikreto lang natin 'to, walang makakaalam!
hiding place
Here behind my house, I have a secret hiding place.
Dito sa likod ng bahay ko, may sikretong hiding place ako.