secret

secret
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le secret
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
The couple thought their love affair was a secret.Le couple pensait que leur liaison était un secret.
a. le secret
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
A town-wide secret lay within the tomb.Un secret connu de toute la ville était enfoui dans cette tombe.
b. le mystère
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Angie was intrigued by the secret of the locked box in the attic.Angie était intriguée par le mystère de la boîte fermée à clé qui se trouvait dans le grenier.
a. le secret
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
All employees signed a contract promising not to reveal the company's secrets.Tous les employés ont signé un contrat dans lequel ils s'engagent à ne pas divulguer les secrets de l'entreprise.
a. le secret
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
The secret to this pie is salted butter.Le secret de cette tarte, c'est le beurre salé.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. secret
The two heads of state met for secret negotiations.Les deux chefs de l'État se sont recontrés pour mener des négociations secrètes.
a. secret
I found the secret box where you hide your money.J'ai trouvé la boîte secrète où tu caches ton argent.
b. caché
Rowan was excited to discover the secret key hole.Rowan était ravie de découvrir le trou de serrure caché.
c. dérobé (for passages)
The agent used the secret door to get into the guarded building.L'agent a utilisé la porte dérobée pour pénétrer dans le bâtiment surveillé.
a. secret
My father-in-law likes to take his boat to a secret beach.Mon beau-père aime aller en bateau sur une plage secrète.
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