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1 keep a secret
حَافَظَ عَلَى السِّرّ \ keep a secret: not to tell a secret matter to anyone. \ حَفِظَ السِّرَّ \ keep a secret: not to tell a secret matter to anyone. -
2 keep a secret
not to tell (something secret) to anyone else:يُحافِظ على السِّرYou can't trust her to keep a secret.
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3 secret
secret, -ète [səkʀε, εt]1. adjectivea. secret• garder or tenir qch secret to keep sth secretb. [personne] secretive2. masculine nouna. ( = cachotterie) secret• ne pas avoir de secret pour qn [personne] to have no secrets from sb ; [sujet] to have no secrets for sb• « secret(-)défense » "official secret"• ce n'est un secret pour personne que... it's no secret that...b. ( = mécanisme, moyen) secret• le secret du bonheur/de la réussite the secret of happiness/of successc. ( = discrétion, silence) secrecy• le secret professionnel/bancaire professional/bank secrecy• le gouvernement a gardé le secret sur les négociations the government has remained silent about the negotiations* * *
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- ète səkʀɛ, ɛt adjectif1) ( non divulgué) [dossier, code, rite, société] secrettenir quelque chose secret — to keep something secret ou a secret
2) ( dissimulé) [passage, mécanisme] secret3) (intime, mystérieux) [vie, sentiment, raisons] secret4) ( réservé) [personne] secretive
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nom masculin1) ( ce qu'on cache) secretconfier un secret à quelqu'un — to let somebody into GB ou in on a secret
2) ( ce qui est caché) secretlivrer ses secrets — [nature, tombe] to yield up (its) secrets (à to)
3) ( discrétion) secrecymettre quelqu'un dans le secret — to let somebody into GB ou in on the secret
4) ( recette) secretil a le secret des solutions compliquées pour les problèmes simples — hum he has a knack of finding complicated answers to simple problems
5) ( prison) solitary confinement•Phrasal Verbs:* * *səkʀɛ, ɛt (-ète)1. adj1) (lieu, document) secret2) (personne) secretive2. nm1) (information confidentielle) secreten secret — in secret, secretly
2) (= discrétion absolue)3) (= isolement)au secret [mettre, tenir] — in solitary confinement
* * *A adj1 ( non divulgué) [dossier, code, rite, société] secret; tenir qch secret to keep sth secret ou a secret;2 ( dissimulé) [passage, mécanisme] secret;3 (intime, mystérieux) [vie, sentiment, raisons] secret; avoir le secret espoir de réussir secretly to hope to succeed;4 ( réservé) [personne] secretive.B nm1 ( ce qu'on cache) secret; c'est un/mon secret it's a/my secret; garder un secret to keep a secret; c'est un secret entre nous it's our secret; ne pas avoir de secrets pour qn to have no secrets from sb; confier un secret à qn to let sb into GB ou in on US a secret; ce n'est un secret pour personne it's no secret (que that); faire un secret de qch to make a secret of sth; il n'en fait pas un secret he makes no secret of it; ⇒ tombe;2 ( ce qui est caché) secret; livrer ses secrets [nature, substance, tombe] to yield up (its) secrets (à to); la mécanique n'a plus de secrets pour elle mechanics holds no secrets for her;3 ( discrétion) secrecy; dans le secret de leur atelier in the secrecy of their studio; faire qch dans le plus grand secret to do sth in the utmost ou greatest secrecy; être tenu au secret to be sworn to secrecy; dans le secret de ton cœur in your heart of hearts; être dans le secret (des dieux) to be in on the secret; mettre qn dans le secret/le secret de qch to let sb into GB ou in on US the secret/a secret about sth; garder le secret sur qch to keep sth a secret; promettre le secret absolu sur qch to promise to keep sth strictly secret; en secret in secret;4 ( recette) secret; le secret du bonheur the secret of happiness; quel est ton secret pour rester jeune? what's your secret for staying young?; avoir le secret de qch to know the secret of sth; encore une de ces gaffes dont il a le secret another of those blunders that only he knows how to make; il a le secret des solutions compliquées pour les problèmes simples he has a knack of finding complicated answers to simple problems;5 ( prison) mettre qn/être au secret to put sb/to be in solitary confinement;6 ( réserve) secrecy; leur goût du secret their taste for secrecy;7 ( mécanisme) secret mechanism; une serrure à secret a secret lock.secret bancaire Fin, Jur bank confidentiality; secret d'État Pol State secret; secret de fabrication industrial secret; secret de Polichinelle open secret; secret professionnel Jur professional confidentiality; être tenu au secret professionnel to be sworn to professional confidentiality.1. [inconnu - accord, code, document etc] secretgarder ou tenir quelque chose secret to keep something secret2. [caché - escalier, passage, tiroir] secret————————nom masculin1. [confidence] secretce n'est un secret pour personne it's no secret, everybody knows about ita. [personne] to have no secrets from somebodyb. [question, machine] to hold no secret for somebodyc'est un secret de Polichinelle it's an open secret ou not much of a secret2. [mystère - d'un endroit, d'une discipline] secretle secret du bonheur the secret of ou recipe for happiness4. [discrétion] secrecy (substantif non comptable)exiger/promettre le secret (absolu) to demand/to promise (absolute) secrecy5. RELIGION————————à secret locution adjectivale[cadenas] combination (modificateur)[tiroir] with a secret lock[meuble] with secret drawers————————au secret locution adverbiale————————en secret locution adverbiale -
4 keep
[kiːp] past tense, past participle kept [kept]1. verb1) to have for a very long or indefinite period of time:يُحافِظ على، يَحْفَظHe gave me the picture to keep.
2) not to give or throw away; to preserve:يَحْتَفِظ بCan you keep a secret?
3) to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position:How do you keep cool in this heat?
يُبْقي، يَبْقىWill you keep me informed of what happens?
4) to go on (performing or repeating a certain action):يَسْتَمِرHe kept walking.
5) to have in store:يَحْتَفِظ بI always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.
6) to look after or care for:يَعْتَني بI think they keep hens.
7) to remain in good condition:يَبْقى في حالةٍ جيِّدَهThat meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.
8) to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc):يَحْتَفِظ ب، يُسَجِّلHe kept the accounts for the club.
9) to hold back or delay:يَحْجِزSorry to keep you.
10) to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone):يُعيلHe has a wife and child to keep.
11) to act in the way demanded by:يَفي بالوَعْدShe kept her promise.
12) to celebrate:يَحْتَفِلto keep Christmas.
2. nounfood and lodging:قوت، إعالَهOur cat really earns her keep – she kills all the mice in the house.
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5 SECRET
• It is no secret that is known to three - Баба - бабе, баба - борову, а потом по всему городу (Б)• It's an open secret - Большой секрет - знает весь свет (Б)• Secret between more than two is no secret (A) - Баба - бабе, баба - борову, а потом по всему городу (Б)• Secrets are never long lived - Все тайное становится явным (B)• Secret's a secret until it's told (A) - Расскажи другу - пойдет по кругу (P), Скажешь с уха на ухо, а узнают с угла на угол (C), Фома ему, а он всему селу (Ф)• Secret shared is no secret (/A/) - Баба - бабе, баба - борову, а потом по всему городу (Б), Всему свету по секрету (B), Знала бы наседка, узнает и соседка (3), Один - тайна, два - полтайны, три - нет тайны (O), Петух скажет курице, а она - всей улице (П), Расскажи другу - пойдет по кругу (P), Скажешь с уха на ухо, а узнают с угла на угол (C), Фома ему, а он всему селу (Ф), Что знает кум, знает и кумова жена, а по ней и вся деревня (4)• There is nothing so secret but it comes to light - Все тайное становится явным (B)• Two can keep a secret if one is dead - Всему свету по секрету (B), Знала бы наседка, узнает и соседка (3), Один - тайна, два - полтайны, три - нет тайны (O), Петух скажет курице, а она - всей улице (П), Расскажи другу - пойдет по кругу (P), Скажешь с уха на ухо, а узнают с угла на угол (C), Фома ему, а он всему селу (Ф) -
6 keep (something) under one's hat
to keep (something) secret:يُخْفي سِرّاًKeep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.
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7 keep (something) under one's hat
to keep (something) secret:يُخْفي سِرّاًKeep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.
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8 keep it dark
to keep something a secret:يُبقي الشّيء سِراThey're engaged to be married but they want to keep it dark.
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9 keep quiet about
to say nothing about; to keep secret:يُحافِظ على السِّر، يَسْكُت عن الحَقيقَهI'd like you to keep quiet about the child's father being in prison.
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10 keep (something) up one's sleeve
to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time:يَحْتَفِظ بِخُطَّةٍ لوقْت الحاجَهI'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.
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11 keep (something) up one's sleeve
to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time:يَحْتَفِظ بِخُطَّةٍ لوقْت الحاجَهI'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.
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12 garder un secret
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13 a păstra secret ceva
\a păstra secret ceva secretul (asupra) (cu gen.) to keep smth. secret / in private / in the dark -
14 a păstra un secret
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15 garder secret
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16 a ţine ceva secret
to keep smth. close / dark / hush-hush / quiet / secret / to oneself / under one's hatto keep a matter secretto keep one's (own) counselto keep smth. within one's lipsto keep a quiet / a still tongue in one's headto seal one's lips / mouth. -
17 (v.) to keep secret or concealed
Hi-Fi. huggermuggerУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > (v.) to keep secret or concealed
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18 to keep secret or concealed
Hi-Fi. (v.) huggermuggerУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > to keep secret or concealed
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19 holde på en hemmelighed
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20 зберігати таємницю
Українсько-англійський юридичний словник > зберігати таємницю
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keep a lid on — keep a (or the) lid on informal keep (an emotion or process) from going out of control she was no longer able to keep the lid on her simmering anger ■ keep secret she keeps a very tight lid on her own private life * * * keep a lid on 1 : to keep… … Useful english dictionary
keep something quiet — To preserve the secrecy of something by saying nothing about it • • • Main Entry: ↑quiet * * * keep something quiet (or keep quiet about something) refrain from disclosing information about something; keep something secret * * * keep quiet about… … Useful english dictionary
keep something dark — keep something secret from other people I asked Ann to keep my identity dark * * * keep sth ˈdark f9 idiom (BrE, informal) to keep sth secret and not tell people about it • He s got two children? Well he s kept that dark … Useful english dictionary