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1 ♦ closet
♦ closet /ˈklɒzɪt/A n.3 (arc.) gabinettoB a. attr.non dichiarato; tenuto nascosto; cripto-; in segreto: a closet bisexual, un bisessuale in segreto, a closet communist, un criptocomunista● (lett.) closet play (o closet drama), lavoro teatrale destinato alla lettura, piuttosto che alla recitazione □ to come out of the closet, uscire allo scoperto (spec. rivelando la propria omosessualità).(to) closet /ˈklɒzɪt/v. t.(per lo più al passivo) chiudere ( a colloquio privato, in riunione segreta): He was closeted with the minister for over one hour, ha avuto col ministro un colloquio privato di oltre un'ora; to be closeted together, essere in colloquio privato; essere in riunione segreta; to closet oneself with sb., chiudersi a discutere con q. -
2 CLOSET
секрет. Обычно слово используется применительно к каким-то особенностям образа жизни, который люди не хотят афишировать. Вот примеры:Closet communist — скрытый коммунист.
Out of the closet — раскрытьтся, "выйти из тени", объявить всем о своем бывшем секрете.
It was so liberating to her to come out of the closet as a sadist (pedophile, transvestite...) — тьфу! Понятно и без перевода. Чаще всего это выражение встречаешь в связи с нетрадиционной сексуальной ориентацией.
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3 closet
closet [ˈklɒzɪt]1. nounb. (US) ( = small room) (petit) bureau m• he was closeted with his father for several hours son père et lui sont restés enfermés plusieurs heures à discuter3. adjective( = secret) he's a closet homosexual/communist (inf) il n'ose pas avouer qu'il est homosexuel/communiste* * *['klɒzɪt] 1.linen closet — placard m à linge
2) ( room) cabinet m2. 3.transitive verb enfermer
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