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Of·fi·cial ˈSe·crets Act N no pl Brit

I. se·cret [ˈsi:krət] N

1. secret (undisclosed act, information):

Geheimnis nt <-ses, -se>
to have no secrets from sb

2. secret fig (special knack):

Geheimnis nt <-ses, -se> fig

3. secret fig (hidden thing):

Geheimnis nt <-ses, -se> fig

II. se·cret [ˈsi:krət] ADJ

1. secret:

Geheimtür f <-, -en>
Geheimrezept nt <-(e)s, -e>
to keep sth secret [from sb]
etw [vor jdm] geheim halten

2. secret (doing sth secretly):

secret ADJ MKT COMPET

ˈbank·ing se·cret N

Bankgeheimnis nt <-ses, -se>

busi·ness ˈse·cret N

of·fi·cial ˈse·cret N Brit also iron

open ˈse·cret N

se·cret ˈagent N

Geheimagent(in) m (f) <-en, -en; -, -nen>

se·cret ˈbal·lot N

se·cret po·ˈlice N + pl vb

se·cret ˈser·vice N usu sing

Geheimdienst m <-(e)s, -e>

Se·cret ˈSer·vice N no pl Am

se·cret so·ˈci·ety N

Geheimbund m <-(e)s, -bünde>

se·cret ˈweap·on N also fig

Geheimwaffe f <-, -n> a. fig