secret

/ˈsiːkrət/ noun [C]

Translation

› something that you tell no one about or only a few people

sır, esrar

I'm having a party for him but it's a secret. Can you keep a secret?1985

the secret › the best way of achieving something

sır

That's the secret to making a good cocktail. So what's the secret of your success?1849

in secret › without telling other people

gizlice, el altından, gizli olarak

For years they met in secret.1985

(Definition of secret noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

everything that exists or is possible

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