secret

a piece of information that is known only to a few people and kept from others

secreto, confidencialidad

• keep a secret

Collocations a state secret · tell someone a secret

• She kept the secret for years.

  Ella guardó el secreto durante años.

something that is hidden or not known about

secreto, oculto

• keep something secret

Collocations a secret garden · a secret meeting

• There's a secret entrance to the building.

  Hay una entrada secreta al edificio.

a person who is unwilling to tell others about their personal affairs or feelings

persona reservada, misteriosa

• be a secret

Collocations a secret person · keep secrets from someone

• He's very secretive about his personal life.

  Es muy reservado con su vida personal.

not willing to tell others about your personal affairs or feelings

reservado, misterioso

• be secret

Collocations secretive person · keep secrets from someone

• She's very secretive about her work.

  Ella es muy reservada con su trabajo.

not known or seen by others; hidden from view

oculto, secreto

• be secret

Collocations secret garden · secret meeting

• There's a secret entrance to the building.

  Hay una entrada secreta al edificio.