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secret

секрет

Meaning of secret

Something people keep hidden and choose not to share.

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EN-UK/ˈsiːkrɪt/
EN-US/ˈsikrɪt/
RU[sʲɪˈkrʲet]
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secret with Russian translation

secret usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

I have a secret I want to tell you.

У меня есть секрет, который я хочу тебе рассказать.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Keeping a secret can be hard sometimes.

Иногда бывает трудно хранить секрет.

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secret
То же слово — информация, которую люди скрывают и не хотят сообщать.
mystery
«Тайна» — нечто непонятное или необъяснимое; может быть не скрыто умышленно.
hint
«Намёк/подсказка» — небольшая подсказка, помогающая узнать или догадаться о секрете, но не сам секрет.
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🇬🇧en

То же слово — информация, которую люди скрывают и не хотят сообщать.

B1Very Often

She told me a secret about her plans for the weekend.

M
🇬🇧en
mystery

«Тайна» — нечто непонятное или необъяснимое; может быть не скрыто умышленно.

B1Often

The disappearance remains a mystery to investigators.

H
🇬🇧en
hint

«Намёк/подсказка» — небольшая подсказка, помогающая узнать или догадаться о секрете, но не сам секрет.

B1Often

He gave me a hint about the answer but didn't say it outright.

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What does secret mean?

Something people keep hidden and choose not to share.

How do you pronounce secret?

secret is pronounced as /ˈsiːkrɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is secret used in a sentence?

I have a secret I want to tell you. Translation: У меня есть секрет, который я хочу тебе рассказать.

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