Make a secret of Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsikɹət/, /ˈsikɹɪt/ /ˈəv

MAYK uh SEE-krit uhv

UK

mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /ˈsiːkɹət/ /ˈɒv

MAYK uh SEE-kruht ov

التعريف

To deliberately keep something hidden or not tell others about it.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually followed by 'about' or 'from someone' ("She didn't make a secret of her plans"). Slightly formal or neutral; often used when someone is open or deliberately reserved about something.

• Spanish: guardar en secreto - no contar (algo) a nadie
• Portuguese (BR): fazer segredo de - esconder
• Portuguese (PT): fazer segredo de - esconder
• Chinese (Simplified): 保密 - 隐瞒
• Chinese (Traditional): 保密 - 隱瞞
• Hindi: राज़ रखना - छिपाना
• Arabic: يُبقي سِرًّا - يُخفي
• Bengali: গোপন রাখা - গোপনে রাখা
• Russian: делать из этого секрет - скрывать
• Japanese: 秘密にする
• Vietnamese: giữ bí mật - giữ kín
• Korean: 비밀로 하다 - 숨기다
• Turkish: gizli tutmak - sır yapmak
• Urdu: راز بنانا - چھپانا
• Indonesian: merahasiakan - menyimpan rahasia

جمل نموذجية

He always makes a secret of his weekend plans.

basic

Please don't make a secret of your feelings.

basic

They made a secret of the recipe for years.

basic

She's never made a secret of her dislike for spicy food.

natural

Why make a secret of it? Just tell everyone!

natural

You don't have to make a secret of what you did—everyone already knows.

natural