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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
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A n2 ( room) cabinet m ;3 †( lavatory) cabinet m.C vtr enfermer ; to be closeted with sb être en tête-à-tête avec qn ; a closeted world un univers clos.to come out of the closet [homosexual] déclarer publiquement son homosexualité ; gen se révéler sous son propre jour. -
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closet ['klɒzɪt]1 noun∎ familiar figurative to come out of the closet (homosexual) révéler (publiquement) son homosexualité□, faire son come-out;∎ familiar many economists are coming out of the closet as Keynesians beaucoup d'économistes se révèlent keynésiens;∎ familiar many country music fans are now coming out of the closet bien des fans de country avouent maintenant leur passion∎ (water) closet waters mpl, cabinets mplsecret(ète);∎ she's a closet gambler elle n'ose pas avouer qu'elle joue;∎ closet homosexual = personne qui cache son homosexualitéenfermer (pour discuter);∎ to be closeted with sb être en tête à tête avec qn
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