closet

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkləʊsɛt/ AmE /ˈkloʊsɛt/

noun en → es

1 ROOM [singular] A2

a small room or cupboard in a house where you keep clothes, shoes, and other things

armario, ropero, alacena

  • closet for something

Collocations closet for clothes · walk-in closet

  • She opened the closet door and put on her coat.

    Ella abrió la puerta del armario y se puso el abrigo.

2 SECRET [singular] B1

a secret or something that is not known by other people, especially a fact about someone's private life that they do not want to be known

secreto, secreto oculto

  • have a closet

Collocations come out of the closet · keep something in the closet

  • He has been living a double life for years, hiding his true identity.

    Ha estado viviendo una doble vida durante años, ocultando su verdadera identidad.

Idioms

come out of the closet B2

salir del armario

  • He finally came out of the closet and told his parents he was gay.

    Por fin salió del armario y le dijo a sus padres que era homosexual.