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El libro Solutions - Avanzado - Unidad 8 - 8C

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 8 - 8C en el libro de curso Solutions Advanced, como "cita", "dejar entrar en el secreto", "rumores", etc.

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secret
secret
[Adjetivo]

not seen by or unknown to other people

secreto

secreto

Ex: There's a secret garden hidden behind the old house. 
gossip
gossip
[Sustantivo]

a conversation about other people conveying harsh, vicious, and unproven information about their personal life

chisme, cotilleo

chisme, cotilleo

Ex: Some of the gossip in the community was malicious and hurtful to those involved. 
to let in on

to allow someone to be part of a secret or to share information that was previously unknown to them

hacer partícipe a alguien de un secreto, compartir información confidencial con alguien

hacer partícipe a alguien de un secreto, compartir información confidencial con alguien

Ex: My grandmother always lets me in on family stories and traditions that I didn't know before. 

Mi abuela siempre me permite conocer historias y tradiciones familiares que no conocía antes.

word [get] out
word get out
[Oración]

used to refer to a situation in which information that was meant to be kept secret or private is made known to others

Ex: We have to make sure word doesn't get out that we're hiring for the new position. 
to [breathe|say] a word about {sth}

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

soltar la lengua, revelar un secreto

soltar la lengua, revelar un secreto

Ex: Who breathed a word about it? 

¿Quién lo contó?

to [keep] {sth} under {one's} hat

to avoid sharing a secret with others

guardarse el secreto, no contarlo

guardarse el secreto, no contarlo

Ex: She knew about the surprise party for weeks and somehow kept it under her hat. 

Sabía lo de la fiesta sorpresa desde hacía semanas y aun así no dijo nada.

to quote
to quote
[Verbo]

to say the exact sentence or group of words someone else used in a movie, book, etc.

citar

citar

Ex: The professor quoted Albert Einstein's famous statement, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." 
to [go] further

to continue explaining or providing more details about something

Ex: He went further with his explanation after the audience asked for more information. 
hearsay
hearsay
[Sustantivo]

unverified talk or rumor circulated informally

rumor, habladuría

rumor, habladuría

Ex: The rumor spread quickly through hearsay. 

El rumor se extendió rápidamente por el rumor.

between you and me

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

entre tú y yo, no se lo digas a nadie

entre tú y yo, no se lo digas a nadie

Ex: Between you and me, she already knows everything. 

Entre tú y yo, ella ya lo sabe todo.

{one's} lips [are] sealed

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

no diré nada, tu secreto está a salvo conmigo

no diré nada, tu secreto está a salvo conmigo

Ex: She knows who sent the message, but her lips are sealed. 

Ella sabe quién envió el mensaje, pero no dirá nada.

to [bite|hold] {one's} tongue

to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

callarse a tiempo, guardarse el comentario

callarse a tiempo, guardarse el comentario

Ex: Sometimes you have to hold your tongue at work, even when you're right. 

A veces en el trabajo hay que callarse a tiempo, aunque tengas razón.

(word|rumor) has it (that|)

used to introduce a piece of information that is based on rumors or hearsay, rather than direct knowledge or evidence

Ex: Rumor has it that he’s leaving the company next month. 
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