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1 secretive
adj. gizli kapaklı, gizemli, bilinmezlerle dolu, kapalı kutu, ketum, ağzı sıkı, sır tutan* * *ketum* * *[-tiv]adjective (inclined to conceal one's activities, thoughts etc: secretive behaviour.) ağzı sıkı, sır saklayan -
2 secretive
agzi siki, ketum, sir vermez -
3 secretive
ketum -
4 be secretive about
v. ağzı sıkı olmak, kimseye söylememek, gizli tutmak -
5 be secretive about
v. ağzı sıkı olmak, kimseye söylememek, gizli tutmak -
6 cagey
adj. ağzı sıkı, sırrını söylemeyen, kapalı kutu, ihtiyatlı, tedbirli, kurnaz* * *kurnaz* * *['kei‹i](secretive: He's very cagey about his plans.) ağzı sıkı- caginess -
7 close
adj. yanaşık, kapalı; içli dışlı; ketum, sıkı fıkı (Argo), saklı, sık, mahrem; cimri, kıt; yakın, bitişik; sıkı, amansız, detaylı, bunaltıcı; son————————adv. yakın, yakından, sıkışık durumda————————n. bağlantılı; göğüs göğüse kavga; avlu (okul, kilise); geçit, son, sonuç, son söz, kadans————————v. kapamak, kapatmak; yaklaşmak, anlaşmak, uzlaşmak; kesmek, örtmek; son vermek; kilitlemek, sürgülemek; bitirmek* * *1. yakın (adj.) 2. kapat (v.) 3. kapalı (n.)* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) yakında, yanında2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) sıkı sıkıya2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) yakın, samimî2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) başabaş, neredeyse berabere3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) dikkatli, tam4) (tight: a close fit.) sıkı, dar5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) havasız, boğucu6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) eli sıkı, cimri7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) ağzı sıkı•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) kapa(t)mak, kapa(n)mak2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) bit(ir)mek3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) anlaşmaya varmak2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) son, bitim- close up -
8 furtive
adj. sinsi, kaçamak, kaçamaklı, kaçak, hırsızlama, gizli* * *gizli* * *['fə:tiv](secretive; avoiding attention: a furtive action/look.) kaçamak, hırsızlama -
9 give (someone) the slip
(to escape from or avoid (someone) in a secretive manner: The crooks gave the policemen the slip.) kaçmak, elinden kurtulmak -
10 give (someone) the slip
(to escape from or avoid (someone) in a secretive manner: The crooks gave the policemen the slip.) kaçmak, elinden kurtulmak -
11 secret
adj. gizli, gizemli, esrarlı, bilinmeyen, saklı, mahrem————————n. bilinmeyen, sır, giz, gizem, gizli şey* * *gizli* * *['si:krit] 1. adjective(hidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people: a secret agreement; He kept his illness secret from everybody.) gizli2. noun1) (something which is, or must be kept, secret: The date of their marriage is a secret; industrial secrets.) sır2) (a hidden explanation: I wish I knew the secret of her success.) sır•- secrecy- secretive
- secretively
- secretiveness
- secretly
- secret agent
- secret police
- in secret
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12 snoop
n. her işe burnunu sokan kimse, meraklı taze, hafiye, meraklı————————v. merakla gözetlemek, gizlice aramak, burnunu sokmak* * *gizlice ara* * *[snu:p]((often with around or into) to make secretive investigations into things that do not concern oneself: She's always snooping into other people's business.) burnunu sokmak
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Secretive — Se*cret ive, a. Tending to secrete, or to keep secret or private; as, a secretive disposition. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
secretive — index clandestine, evasive, furtive, laconic, mysterious, noncommittal, oblique (evasive), sly … Law dictionary
secretive — (adj.) inclined to secrecy, 1815 (implied in secretiveness); see SECRET (Cf. secret) + IVE (Cf. ive). Related: Secretively … Etymology dictionary
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secretive — [adj] uncommunicative backstairs*, buttoned up*, cagey, clammed up*, close, close mouthed*, covert, cryptic, enigmatic, feline, furtive, hushed, in chambers*, in privacy*, in private, in the background*, in the dark*, on the QT*, reserved,… … New thesaurus
secretive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information. DERIVATIVES secretively adverb secretiveness noun … English terms dictionary
secretive — [sē′krə tiv; ] occas., and for 2 always [, si krēt′iv] adj. [ SECRET + IVE] 1. tending to conceal one s thoughts, feelings, affairs, etc. from others; reticent; not frank or open 2. SECRETORY secretively adv. secretiveness n … English World dictionary
secretive — adj. secretive about (secretive about one s plans) * * * secretive about (secretive about one s plans) … Combinatory dictionary
secretive — se|cre|tive [ˈsi:krıtıv, sıˈkri:tıv] adj a secretive person or organization likes to keep their thoughts, intentions, or actions hidden from others ▪ The government has been accused of being secretive and undemocratic. secretive about ▪ Carla was … Dictionary of contemporary English
secretive — [[t]si͟ːkrətɪv, sɪkri͟ːt [/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ about n If you are secretive, you like to have secrets and to keep your knowledge, feelings, or intentions hidden. Billionaires are usually fairly secretive about the exact amount that they re… … English dictionary
secretive — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ highly … Collocations dictionary
