secret
/ˈsiːkrət/adjective
उच्चारण सीक्रट
गुप्त, गोपनीय
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known about by only a few people and kept hidden from others
गुप्त, गोपनीय
- a secret plan
- Keep this secret.
- They held a secret meeting to plan the surprise party.
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- Radhika has a secret place where she reads in peace.
- The code is secret and must not be shared.
Synonyms confidential hidden private
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something that is known about by only a few people and not told to others
राज़, रहस्य
- Can you keep a secret?
- The recipe is a family secret.
- Radhika never told anyone the secret.
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- It is no secret that he wants to be a doctor.
- They made a secret of the wedding plans.
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[sing.] the ~ (of/to sth)
the best or only way to achieve something
(सफलता की) कुंजी, राज़
- What is the secret of your success?
- Regular revision is the secret of good scores.
- The secret of good cooking is patience.
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- Hard work is the secret behind her success.
- Do you know the secret to making soft rotis?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
secret (adjective) + noun
As an adjective, secret describes things hidden from others, such as a plan, a door or an admirer.
विशेषण के रूप में 'secret' उन चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है जो दूसरों से छिपी हों, जैसे योजना, दरवाज़ा या प्रशंसक।
- The soldiers used a secret path through the forest.
- Radhika kept her plan a secret from everyone.
secret + from sb
Use from to name the person who must not know. Do not use 'to' or 'for' here.
जिस व्यक्ति से बात छिपानी हो उसके पहले 'from' आता है। यहाँ 'to' या 'for' का प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- He kept his illness secret from his parents.
- There should be no secrets from your teacher.
keep / let out / tell + a secret
A secret is kept, told, shared, revealed or let out. The verb keep a secret means not to tell anyone.
Secret को रखा, बताया, साझा या उजागर किया जाता है। 'Keep a secret' का अर्थ किसी को न बताना है।
- Can you keep a secret?
- Someone let the secret out before the announcement.
the secret of / to + noun
In the sense of the best way to succeed, use the secret of or the secret to, followed by a noun or -ing form.
सफलता के सर्वोत्तम तरीके के अर्थ में 'the secret of' या 'the secret to' के बाद noun या -ing रूप आता है।
- Regular revision is the secret of success in exams.
- What is the secret to your fitness?
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verb + secret
keeprevealshareguarduncover
- The minister refused to reveal the secret behind the deal.
adjective + secret
closely guardeddarkopentradestate
- It is an open secret that the school will close next year.
secret + noun
agentmeetingballotcodepassage
- The members chose their leader by secret ballot.
secret + of
successhappinessgood healthlong lifehis popularity
- Hard work is the secret of his success.
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- The Official Secrets Act forbids sharing secret government papers.
Official Secrets Act गोपनीय सरकारी कागज़ात साझा करने पर रोक लगाता है।
- Radhika's grandmother never told anyone the secret of her pickle.
राधिका की दादी ने अपने अचार का राज़ किसी को नहीं बताया।
- They held a secret meeting in a house near the station.
उन्होंने स्टेशन के पास एक घर में गुप्त बैठक की।
- It was no secret that the two captains disliked each other.
यह कोई छिपी बात नहीं थी कि दोनों कप्तान एक-दूसरे को पसंद नहीं करते थे।
- She smiled a secret smile as she opened the envelope.
लिफ़ाफ़ा खोलते समय वह मन ही मन मुस्कुराई।
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✗ Please keep this secret to everyone.
✓ Please keep this secret from everyone.
Use from before the people who must not learn the secret.
जिन लोगों को बात पता नहीं चलनी चाहिए, उनके पहले 'from' आता है।
✗ The secrete of his success is discipline.
✓ The secret of his success is discipline.
Spelling trap: secret has no final e. Secrete is a different verb, meaning to produce a liquid, as glands do.
Spelling की गलती: 'secret' के अंत में e नहीं होता। 'Secrete' एक अलग क्रिया है जिसका अर्थ ग्रंथियों द्वारा तरल पदार्थ बनाना है।
✗ He told me a secret news about the exam.
✓ He told me a secret about the exam.
Secret as a noun means the hidden fact itself. 'Secret news' sounds odd; say 'confidential news' or simply 'a secret'.
Noun के रूप में 'secret' स्वयं छिपी हुई बात है। 'Secret news' अटपटा है; 'confidential news' या केवल 'a secret' कहें।
¶Idioms 1
in secret
without other people knowing
गुप्त रूप से, चोरी-छिपे
- They met in secret.