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se·cre·tive
(sē′krĭ-tĭv, sĭ-krē′tĭv)adj.
1.
a. Having a tendency to keep one's thoughts or activities unknown to others: a secretive neighbor; secretive spy agencies.
b. Characterized by or done in secrecy: a secretive meeting; a secretive act.
2. Suggestive of the keeping of secrets: a secretive look; a secretive whisper.
3. Tending to remain concealed. Used of animals.
se′cre·tive·ly adv.
se′cre·tive·ness n.
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secretive
(ˈsiːkrɪtɪv)adj
inclined to secrecy; reticent
ˈsecretively adv
ˈsecretiveness n
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se•cre•tive
(ˈsi krɪ tɪv, sɪˈkri-)adj.
having or showing a disposition to secrecy.
se′cre•tive•ly, adv.
se′cre•tive•ness, n.
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Adj. 1. secretive - inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
incommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
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secretive
adjective reticent, reserved, withdrawn, close, deep, enigmatic, cryptic, cagey (informal), uncommunicative, unforthcoming, tight-lipped, playing your cards close to your chest, clamlike He was very secretive about his plans.
open, frank, forthcoming, candid, expansive, communicative, unreserved
open, frank, forthcoming, candid, expansive, communicative, unreserved
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secretive
adjectiveTrickily secret:
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Translations
كَتوم، يُبالِغ الكِتْمان
uzavřený
hemmelighedsfuld
laumulegur, pukurslegur
prikrivajoč
ağzı sıkısır saklayan
secretive
[ˈsiːkrətɪv] ADJ [person] → reservado, callado ; [behaviour] → reservado ; [organization] → herméticoto be secretive about sth → ser reservado con respecto a algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
secretive
[ˈsiːkrɪtɪv] adj → secret/èteto be secretive about sth → être secret/ète sur qch
She's very secretive about money matters → Elle est très secrète sur les questions d'argent.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
secretive
1adj (Med) → sekretorisch
secretive
2adj person (by nature) → verschlossen ; (in action) → geheimnistuerisch; organization → verschwiegen, geheimnistuerisch; smile, behaviour → geheimnisvoll ; to be secretive about something → mit etw geheimnisvoll tun
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
secretive
[ˈsiːkrətɪv] adj → riservato/ato be secretive about sth → essere riservato/a a proposito di qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
secret
(ˈsiːkrit) adjective hidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people. a secret agreement; He kept his illness secret from everybody. geheim, verskuil سِر، سِرّي таен secreto tajný geheim hemmelig μυστικός, κρυφός, απόρρητος secreto salajane سري salainen secret סודי क्षण tajan, skrovit titkos rahasia leyndur, leynilegur segreto 秘密の 비밀의 slaptas, paslėptas slepens rahsia geheim hemmelig, skjult tajny, trzymany w tajemnicy پټ، پوښلى: خفيه: دراز، سرى secreto secret, ascuns тайный, секретный tajný tajen tajni hemlig ความลับ gizli 秘密的 таємний, секретний راز thầm kín, bí mật 秘密的
noun1. something which is, or must be kept, secret. The date of their marriage is a secret; industrial secrets. geheim سِر тайна segredo tajnost; tajemství das Geheimnis hemmelighed; -hemmelighed μυστικό secreto saladus پنهان salaisuus secret סוד रहस्य tajna, povjerljiv podatak titok rahasia leyndarmál segreto 秘密 기밀 paslaptis noslēpums rahsia geheim hemmelighet sekret, tajemnica راز، سر، خواله، پټ راز، پټوالى segredo secret секрет, таина tajomstvo, záhada tajnost tajna hemlighet เก็บเป็นความลับ sır 秘密 таємниця خفیہ điều bí mật 秘密
2. a hidden explanation. I wish I knew the secret of her success. geheim سِر، التَّفْسير الخَفي тайна segredo tajemství das Geheimnis hemmelighed μυστικό, κρυφή αιτία secreto saladus رمز salaisuus secret סוד मर्म tajna titok rahasia leyndardómur segreto 秘けつ 비밀 paslaptis noslēpums rahsia geheim hemmelighet sekret راز segredo secret секрет tajomstvo skrivnost tajna hemlighet เคล็ดลับ sır 秘訣 секрет راز bí quyết 秘诀
ˈsecrecy noun the state of being or the act of keeping secret. geheimhouding سِريَّه потайност sigilo mlčenlivost; utajení die Heimlichkeit hemmeligholdelse μυστικότητα secreto, reserva saladus, salajashoidmine رازداري salailu secret סודיות रहस्य, गोपनियता tajnost, čuvanje tajne titoktartás kerahasiaan leynd segretezza 秘密 비밀로 되어 있음 slapukavimas, slapumas slepenība menyimpan rahsia geheimhouding hemmeligholdelse dyskrecja پټوالى، راز،سر، ګوښي توب، ځانله والى sigilo secret секретность tajnosť molk tajnost sekretess, hemlighetsfullhet การเก็บไว้เป็นความลับ gizlilik, sır saklama 秘密狀態,保密 таємниця; скритність رازداری tính kín đáo 秘密,保密
ˈsecretive (-tiv) adjective inclined to conceal one's activities, thoughts etc. secretive behaviour. geheimsinnig كَتوم، يُبالِغ الكِتْمان потаен sigiloso uzavřený heimlichtuerisch hemmelighedsfuld κρυψίνους, μυστικοπαθής reservado, callado, cauteloso salalik مرموز salaileva réservé מִתעַטֵף בְּסוֹדִיוּת रहस्यमय tajnovit, šutljiv titkoló(d)zó berahasia laumulegur, pukurslegur riservato 隠しだてをする 비밀스런 slapukaujantis, slapus (par cilvēku) noslēgts; noslēpumains berahsia heimelijk hemmelighetsfull, taus tajemniczy افرازي: خوښوونكى،رازساتونكى sigiloso secretos, rezervat скрытный tajnostkársky prikrivajoč tajanstven hemlighetsfull ลึกลับ; ชอบซ่อนเร้น ağzı sıkı, sır saklayan 遮遮掩掩的 таємничий, потайний رازدارانہ thích giữ bí mật 遮遮掩掩的,偷偷摸摸的
ˈsecretively adverb geheimsinnig بِكِتْمان скрито sigilosamente rezervovaně heimlichtuerisch hemmelighedsfuldt με μυστικοπάθεια cautelosamente salalikult مخفيانه salailevasti d'une façon très réservée בחשאי रहस्यमयता से tajnovito titokzatoskodóan dengan berahasia laumulega in maniera riservata 秘密に 비밀리에 slapčia noslēgti; noslēpumaini secara berahsia heimelijk hemmelighetsfullt, taust tajemniczo دراز په توګه، په راز دارۍ، محر مانه sigilosamente secret, ascuns скрытно rezervovane prikrivajoče tajanstveno hemlighetsfullt อย่างซ่อนเร้น gizlilik içinde, sır vermeden 遮遮掩掩地 непомітно; таємно رازداری سے thích giữ bí mật 遮遮掩掩地
ˈsecretiveness noun geheimsinnigheid كِتْمانِيَّه прикритост sigilo tajnůstkářství die Geheimnistuerei hemmelighedsfuldhed κρυψίνοια, μυστικοπάθεια reserva salalikkus پنخان كاري salailevuus réserve מַעֲטֶה סוֹדִיוּת गोपनशीलता tajnovitost, tajanstvenost titkoló(d)zás rahasia pukur riservatezza 隠しだて 비밀스러움 slapukavimas noslēgtība; (izturēšanās) noslēpumainība sifat yang berahsia heimelijkheid hemmelighetsfullhet tajemniczość راز ساتنه، چوپتيا sigilo rezervă скрытность tajnostkárstvo skrivnostnost tajanstvenost hemlighetsfullhet การเก็บความรู้สึก ağzı sıkılık 遮掩 непомітність; таємність رازداری tính thích giữ bí mật 遮掩
ˈsecretly adverb in such a way that others do not know, see etc. He secretly copied the numbers down in his notebook. in die geheim سِرّاً тайно em segredo potají heimlich hemmeligt μυστικά, κρυφά en secreto salaja محرمانه salaa secrètement בסודיות गुप्त रूप से, छिपे-छिपे, चोरी-छिपे tajno, potajno titokban dengan diam-diam leynilega, í leyni segretamente こっそり 비밀리에 slapčia slepus secara rahsia heimelijk hemmelig w tajemnicy په پټه، دراز په توګه em segredo în secret тайно potajomky skrivoma tajno i hemlighet อย่างลับ ๆ gizlice 秘密地 непомітно; таємно خفیہ طور پر bí mật, riêng tư 秘密地
secret agent a spy. spioen مُخْبِر، وَكيل سِرّي шпионин agente secreto špión, -ka der/die Geheimdiplomat(in), der Agent hemmelig agent μυστικός πράκτορας agente secreto salaagent جاسوس salainen agentti agent secret, agente secrète סוֹכֵן סָמוּי गुप्तचर tajni agent titkos ügynök mata-mata leyniþjónustumaður agente segreto スパイ 첩자 slaptasis agentas slepens aģents ejen rahsia geheim agent hemmelig agent tajny agent جاسوس agente secreto spion, agent secret тайный агент špión, -ka tajni agent tajni agent hemlig agent สายลับ casus 特務 секретний агент خفیہ ایجنٹ، جاسوس điệp viên 特务
secret police a police force whose activities are kept secret and which is concerned mostly with political crimes. geheime polisie شُرْطَةٌ سِرِّيَّه полицаи под прикритие polícia secreta tajná policie der Geheimdienst hemmeligt politi μυστική αστυνομία policía secreta salapolitsei پليس مخفي salainen poliisi police secrète מִשטָרָה חֲשָאִית tajna policija titkosrendőrség polisi rahasia leynilögregla polizia segreta 秘密警察 비밀경찰 slaptoji policija slepenpolicija polis rahsia geheime politie hemmelig politi, etterretningstjeneste tajna policja جنایی پولیس polícia secreta poliţie secretă тайная полиция tajná polícia tajna policija tajna policija hemlig[a] polis[en] ตํารวจสืบราชการลับ gizli polis 秘密警察 таємна поліція خفیہ پولیس cảnh sát mật 秘密警察
in secret secretly. This must all be done in secret. in die geheim سِرّاً тайно em segredo v tajnosti im Geheimen i hemmelighed κρυφά en secreto salaja محرمانه salassa en/dans le secret בסוד गुप्त रूप से tajno, u tajnosti titokban diam-diam leynilega; á laun, í laumi in segreto 秘密で 비밀리에 slaptai slepenībā secara rahsia in het geheim hemmelig, i det skjulte w tajemnicy په پټه em segredo în secret секретно, таино v tajnosti v tajnosti tajno i hemlighet อย่างลับ ๆ gizlice 暗地裡 у секреті خفیہ طور پر bí mật 暗地里
keep a secret not to tell (something secret) to anyone else. You can't trust her to keep a secret. geheim hou يُحافِظ على السِّر пазя тайна guardar segredo zachovat tajemství ein Geheimnis für sich behalten holde på en hemmelighed κρατώ μυστικό guardar un secreto saladust hoidma راز نگه داشتن pitää salaisuus garder un secret לִשמוֹר סוֹד राज रखना čuvati tajnu titkot tart menyimpan rahasia þegja yfir leyndarmáli mantenere un segreto 秘密を守る 비밀에 부치다 saugoti paslaptį glabāt/turēt noslēpumā/slepenībā simpan rahsia een geheim bewaren holde på en hemmelighet dochować tajemnicy راز ساتنه guardar um segredo a păstra un secret хранить тайну zachovať tajomstvo obdržati skrivnost čuvati tajnu bevara en hemlighet เก็บไว้เป็นความลับ sır saklamak, kimseye söylememek 保密 зберігати таємницю رازداری برقرار رکھنا giữ bí mật 保密
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