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1 secretive
adj. hemlighetsfull, förtegen* * *[-tiv]adjective (inclined to conceal one's activities, thoughts etc: secretive behaviour.) hemlighetsfull -
2 cagey
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3 close
adj. nära; stängd; hopträngd; trång--------adv. nära--------n. slut; tillslutning; inhägnad; gränd; stänga; slut, slutledning; gård; gränd; när en person avslutar en mening där vissa ord saknas--------v. stänga; stängas; avsluta* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nära2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) åtsittande, snävt, tätt2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nära, förtrolig2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) jämn3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) grundlig, noggrann4) (tight: a close fit.) åtsittande, snäv, trång5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) kvav, tryckande6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) snål, gnidig7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) hemlighetsfull, förtegen•- 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.) stänga, slå igen2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) avsluta3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) avsluta, slutföra2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slut- close up -
4 furtive
adj. förstulen (blick); undanglidande, hemlig, gjord i smyg; lömsk* * *['fə:tiv](secretive; avoiding attention: a furtive action/look.) förstulen -
5 give (someone) the slip
(to escape from or avoid (someone) in a secretive manner: The crooks gave the policemen the slip.) smita undan från ngn -
6 give (someone) the slip
(to escape from or avoid (someone) in a secretive manner: The crooks gave the policemen the slip.) smita undan från ngn -
7 secret
adj. hemlig; lönn-; gömd; förborgad; dold--------n. hemlighet; mysterium, enigma* * *['si:krit] 1. adjective(hidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people: a secret agreement; He kept his illness secret from everybody.) hemlig2. noun1) (something which is, or must be kept, secret: The date of their marriage is a secret; industrial secrets.) hemlighet2) (a hidden explanation: I wish I knew the secret of her success.) hemlighet•- secrecy- secretive
- secretively
- secretiveness
- secretly
- secret agent
- secret police
- in secret
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8 snoop
n. snokande, spioneri; snokare, en som snokar--------v. snoka, vädra, lägga näsan i blöt; leta efter brott* * *[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.) snoka
См. также в других словарях:
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
secretive — close, close lipped, closemouthed, tight lipped, *silent, uncommunicative, taciturn, reticent, reserved Analogous words: *cautious, circumspect, wary: restrained, inhibited (see RESTRAIN) Contrasted words: *talkative, loquacious, garrulous,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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
