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♦ secret /ˈsi:krət/A a.1 segreto; nascosto; occulto; a secret door, una porta segreta; a secret society, una società segreta; (fin., leg.) secret partner, socio occulto; (rag.) secret profits, profitti occultiB n.1 segreto ( anche fig.): to keep a secret, mantenere (o serbare) un segreto; the secrets of nature, i segreti della natura; the secret of success, il segreto del successo; to let sb. in on (o into) the secret, mettere q. a parte del segreto; to betray a secret, tradire un segreto; to disclose (o to reveal) a secret, svelare un segreto; to tell a secret, dire (o svelare) un segreto; to uncover a secret, scoprire un segreto; a close secret, un segreto ben custodito; a dark secret, un oscuro segreto; a guilty secret, un segreto colpevole2 (relig.) segreta, secreta● secret agent, agente segreto □ secret police, polizia segreta □ the secret service, il servizio segreto; i servizi di sicurezza; i servizi □ (fig.) secret weapon, arma segreta; asso nella manica □ to have no secrets from sb., non avere segreti per q. □ in secret, in segreto; in confidenza □ to be in the secret, essere a parte di un segreto; conoscere le segrete cose □ an open secret, il segreto di Pulcinella □ Keep it secret!, acqua in bocca!secretly avv. secretness n. [u]. -
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['siːkrɪt] 1.aggettivo [passage, meeting, admirer] segreto; [ contributor] anonimo2.to keep sth. secret from sb. — tenere qcs. nascosto a qcn.
1) (unknown thing) segreto m.to let sb. in on a secret — mettere qcn. a parte di un segreto
2) (key factor) segreto m.3) in secret in segreto* * *['si:krit] 1. adjective(hidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people: a secret agreement; He kept his illness secret from everybody.) segreto2. noun1) (something which is, or must be kept, secret: The date of their marriage is a secret; industrial secrets.) segreto2) (a hidden explanation: I wish I knew the secret of her success.) segreto•- secrecy- secretive
- secretively
- secretiveness
- secretly
- secret agent
- secret police
- in secret
- keep a secret* * *['siːkrɪt] 1.aggettivo [passage, meeting, admirer] segreto; [ contributor] anonimo2.to keep sth. secret from sb. — tenere qcs. nascosto a qcn.
1) (unknown thing) segreto m.to let sb. in on a secret — mettere qcn. a parte di un segreto
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4 agent
['eɪdʒənt]1) (acting for customer, firm) agente m. e f., rappresentante m. e f. (for sb. di qcn.)area, sole agent — agente di zona, esclusivo
3) (cause, means) causa f., agente m.4) chim. agente m.••to be a free agent — = essere libero da vincoli e da responsabilità
* * *['ei‹ənt]1) (a person or thing that acts: detergents and other cleaning agents.) agente2) (a person who acts for someone in business etc: our agent in London; a theatrical agent.) agente3) ((especially secret agent) a spy: an agent for the Russians.) agente•- agency- by/through the agency of* * *['eɪdʒənt]1) (acting for customer, firm) agente m. e f., rappresentante m. e f. (for sb. di qcn.)area, sole agent — agente di zona, esclusivo
3) (cause, means) causa f., agente m.4) chim. agente m.••to be a free agent — = essere libero da vincoli e da responsabilità
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5 operative
['ɒpərətɪv] [AE -reɪt-] 1.1) (effective) [rule, law, system] in vigore2) (important)2.1) (factory worker) operaio m. (-a); (artisan) artigiano m. (-a)2) (secret agent) agente m. segreto* * *[-rətiv, ]( American[) -reitiv]adjective (in action, having effect: Many old laws are still operative.) in vigore* * *operative /ˈɒpərətɪv/A a.1 operativo; attivo; efficace2 manuale; pratico: the operative arts, le arti manuali; i mestieri; the operative part of this work, la parte pratica di questo lavoroB n.2 artigiano; lavorante● (med.) operative dentistry, odontoiatria conservativa □ operative word, (tecn.) istruzione; (fig.) parola chiave □ to become operative, entrare in vigore; divenire operante: This law will become operative tomorrow, questa legge entrerà in vigore domanioperatively avv. operativeness n. [u].* * *['ɒpərətɪv] [AE -reɪt-] 1.1) (effective) [rule, law, system] in vigore2) (important)2.1) (factory worker) operaio m. (-a); (artisan) artigiano m. (-a)2) (secret agent) agente m. segreto -
6 spy
I 1. [spaɪ]nome (political, industrial) spia f.; (for police) informatore m. (-trice)2.modificatore [film, network] di spionaggio; [ trial] per spionaggioII 1. [spaɪ]verbo transitivo individuare, distinguere [figure, object]2.to spy on sb., sth. — spiare qcn., qcs.
to spy for sb. — essere la spia di qcn
- spy out* * *1. noun(a secret agent or person employed to gather information secretly especially about the military affairs of other countries: She was arrested as a spy; industrial spies.) spia, spione2. verb1) (to be a spy: He had been spying for the Russians for many years.) spiare2) (to see or notice: She spied a human figure on the mountainside.) scorgere, vedere•- spyhole- spy on* * *[spaɪ]1. n2. vt(catch sight of) scorgere3. vi4. adj(film, story) di spionaggio•- spy out* * *spy /spaɪ/n.● (fam. USA) spy in the sky, elicottero della polizia; satellite spia □ (aeron. mil.) spy plane, aereo spia □ spy story, storia di spie.(to) spy /spaɪ/A v. i.spiare; fare la spiaB v. t.scorgere; scoprire; vedere ( guardando attentamente): I spied a rider approaching, scorsi un cavaliere che s'avvicinava● to spy into, investigare; indagare; scrutare: to spy into a secret, indagare su un segreto □ to spy out, esplorare, investigare; scoprire, trovare □ (fig.) to spy out the land, tastare il terreno □ to spy upon (o on) sb. [sb.'s movements], spiare q. [le mosse di q.] □ ( alla Camera dei Comuni, quando si chiede un dibattito a porte chiuse) I spy strangers!, noto la presenza di estranei! □ «I spy (with my little eye…)», (gioco simile a) «è arrivato un bastimento (carico di…)».* * *I 1. [spaɪ]nome (political, industrial) spia f.; (for police) informatore m. (-trice)2.modificatore [film, network] di spionaggio; [ trial] per spionaggioII 1. [spaɪ]verbo transitivo individuare, distinguere [figure, object]2.to spy on sb., sth. — spiare qcn., qcs.
to spy for sb. — essere la spia di qcn
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7 undercover
[ˌʌndə'kʌvə(r)]aggettivo [activity, organization] clandestino* * *(working or done in secret: He is an undercover agent for the Americans.) segreto* * *undercover /ʌndəˈkʌvə(r)/A a.B avv.in segreto; sotto copertura; di nascosto.* * *[ˌʌndə'kʌvə(r)]aggettivo [activity, organization] clandestino -
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