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secreto

[sə-KRE-tu]
adjective/nounmasculinepl: secretos
secret
1. Not known, seen, or told to others; kept hidden
They kept their relationship secret for months.
Eles mantiveram seu relacionamento secreto por meses.
2. Something that is kept hidden or unknown
She shared her deepest secrets with him.
Ela compartilhou seus segredos mais profundos com ele.
3. Working in a concealed or covert manner
The secret police arrested him without warning.
A polícia secreta o prendeu sem aviso.
NYC Slang
on the down-low, hush-hush, under wraps
Synonyms
ocultoescondidoconfidencialsigilosoreservadoclandestino
Antonyms
públicoabertomanifestoevidentenotório

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
secreto
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
secreto
Common usage, sometimes informal 'no sigilo'
São Paulo
secreto
Standard usage
Portugal
secreto
Standard usage, also 'segredo' as noun form

Related Idioms & Phrases

em segredo (in secret)
guardar um secreto (keep a secret)
revelar um secreto (reveal a secret)
secreto de Estado (state secret)
agent secreto (secret agent)
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