en secreto
en secreto
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. in secret
Sara ya no quería a su esposo. Se había enamorado de Saúl, con quien se veía en secreto cada vez que podía.Sara didn't love her husband anymore. She had fallen in love with Saul, whom she met in secret whenever she could.
b. secretly
Incluso Bruto había conspirado en secreto para matar a César.Even Brutus had secretly conspired to kill Caesar.
c. in secrecy
Las investigaciones nucleares que llevan a cabo estos países se mantienen en secreto.The nuclear research conducted by these countries is shrouded in secrecy
d. undercover (related to crime, police work, spying)
Resultó que el agregado cultural de la embajada trabajaba en secreto para el KGB.It turned out that the cultural attaché of the embassy was working undercover for the KGB.
e. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Salvador y Romina mantuvieron su relación en secreto.Salvador and Romina kept their relationship secret.
Esto debe quedar en secreto. No se lo digan a nadie.This has to be a secret. Don't tell anyone.
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