Translations for „secret“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . secret [ˈsiːkrɪt] N

secret

segredo m

II . secret [ˈsiːkrɪt] ADJ

secret

secreto(-a)

to keep sth secret (from sb)

manter a. c. escondida (de alguém)

secret agent N

secret agent

agente(-a) m (f) secreto

trade secret N

trade secret

segredo m comercial

Usage examples with secret

secret admirer

admirador secreto

to betray a secret

revelar um segredo

an open secret

um segredo de polichinelo

the secret will die with her

ela levou o segredo para o túmulo

to keep sth secret (from sb)

manter a. c. escondida (de alguém)

to worm a secret out of sb

arrancar um segredo de alguém

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The secret of true and lasting love, these songs seem to suggest, is the cultivation of a childlike coziness, trust and intimacy.

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A kind verdict would call his upending of the secret-agent genre uproariously playful.

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This knowledge frequently gives firms their competitive edge in the market and it has to be kept as a secret.

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This, in essence, is the secret of the holiness and the true success of the saints.

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His allegedly ruthless crushing of opponents through his secret police earned him the reputation of a tyrant.

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The pair were made to cause mischief within the camp in a series of secret tasks that involved stealing talcum powder without raising suspicion.

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And then a courteous smile, a nod of the head, and a knowing look, as if he and the onlookers were sharing some special secret.

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This has left the area as a secret hideaway, but it looks as though this may be changing in the next few years.

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They later started burying people in secret caves in order to save the bones from desecration by enemies.

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Jae-wan is dumbfounded by this revelation and chooses to keep the secret to himself.

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