secret
noun
/ˈsiːkɹət/
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/ˈsiːkɹɛt/
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/ˈsiːkɹɪt/
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- (countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]
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Geheimnis,
geheim
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secret
adjective
/ˈsiːkɹət/
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/ˈsiːkɹɛt/
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/ˈsiːkɹɪt/
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- Being or kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]
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geheim,
Geheimnis
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secrete
verb
/sɪˈkɹiːt/
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- (physiology, transitive, of organs, glands, etc.) To extract a substance from blood, sap, or similar to produce and emit waste for excretion or for the fulfilling of a physiological function.
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absondern,
ausscheiden,
aussondern,
sezernieren
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secretion
noun
/sɪˈkriːʃ(ə)n/
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- (countable) any substance that is secreted by an organism
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Sekret,
Absonderung
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- (uncountable) the act of secreting a substance, especially from a gland
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Sekretion
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secretive
adjective
/ˈsiːkɹətɪv/
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/ˈsiːkɹɪtɪv/
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- Having an inclination to secrecy
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verschlossen,
heimlichtuerisch
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secretiveness
noun
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- The state or characteristic of being secretive.
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Geheimniskrämerei,
Geheimnistuerei
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