secret

🇺🇸 /ˈsiːkrət/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsiːkrət/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
adjective
A2

Not known by many people; kept hidden.

They have a secret plan that only a few people know.

A2

Actions or feelings you do not tell others.

She has a secret wish to travel the world.

R

Liking to keep things hidden from others.

He is very secret and doesn't share much.

noun
A2

Information known by only a few people.

Can you keep a secret about our surprise party?

B1

The best way to do or achieve something.

The secret to good health is eating well and exercising.

R

Something not fully understood or mysterious.

Scientists are trying to uncover the secrets of the universe.

translation

adj. Not known by many people; kept hidden.; Actions or feelings you do not tell others.; Liking to keep things hidden from others.
n. Information known by only a few people.; The best way to do or achieve something.; Something not fully understood or mysterious.

Word Forms

Plural secrets