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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. 

Hay un jardín secreto escondido detrás de la casa vieja.

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. 

Algunos de los chismes en la comunidad fueron maliciosos y dolorosos para los involucrados.

to let in on

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

dejar entrar en el secreto, iniciar en

dejar entrar en el secreto, iniciar en

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." 

El profesor citó la famosa declaración de Albert Einstein, "La imaginación es más importante que el conocimiento."

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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