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Verdad, Secreto y Engaño - Guardar Secretos

Domina los modismos en inglés relacionados con guardar secretos, como 'entre tú y yo' y 'mantener la tapa'.

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English idioms related to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception
hidden agenda
hidden agenda
[Sustantivo]

a secret reason behind a plan or action

agenda oculta, intención oculta

agenda oculta, intención oculta

Ex: The company's CEO was suspected of having a hidden agenda when he unexpectedly laid off a significant number of employees. 

Parece haber una agenda oculta detrás del trato.

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.

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: He knew the consequences could be dire if he said a word about his involvement in the illegal scheme. 

¿Quién lo contó?

conspiracy of silence

used to refer to an agreement made in order to keep someone from sharing or revealing information that should be otherwise publicly known

conspiración de silencio, acuerdo de silencio

conspiración de silencio, acuerdo de silencio

Ex: The witnesses' conspiracy of silence hindered the investigation into the crime, making it difficult to gather evidence. 

Una conspiración de silencio mantuvo el escándalo fuera del público.

to [keep] a lid on {sth}

to not let something become revealed to others

tapar algo, mantener oculto

tapar algo, mantener oculto

Ex: Hoping to avoid public humiliation, several ministers will have to keep an extremely tight lid on private indiscretions after mandatory disclosure laws pass. 

Intentó ocultar su implicación.

to [keep|play|hold] {one's} cards close to {one's} (chest|vest)

to refrain from revealing one's true intentions or plans

no soltar prenda, guardarse sus planes

no soltar prenda, guardarse sus planes

Ex: The detective held his cards close to his chest during the interrogation, carefully extracting information from the suspect without revealing his own knowledge. 

El equipo se guardó todo y reveló el nuevo producto solo en el lanzamiento.

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 [keep|stay] schtum

to decide to remain silent about something, particularly out of fear of making a situation worse

quedarse callado, no abrir la boca

quedarse callado, no abrir la boca

Ex: The boss of the failed company is keeping schtum about his role in the disaster. 

Sabía quién había filtrado el correo, pero se quedó callada para evitar otra pelea.

mum is the word
mum is the word
[Oración]

said as a promise or request to not tell something to anyone else

ni una palabra a nadie, queda entre nosotros

ni una palabra a nadie, queda entre nosotros

Ex: When asked about the surprise party, she smiled and said, "Mum is the word!" 

La fiesta es una sorpresa, así que ni una palabra a nadie hasta el sábado.

{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.

skeleton in the closet

something about a person's past that they do not want to reveal or mention because it is embarrassing or unpleasant

un secreto vergonzoso del pasado, un trapo sucio

un secreto vergonzoso del pasado, un trapo sucio

Ex: The politician feared that his past involvement in a scandal would be exposed, revealing the skeleton in his closet. 

Temía que su antigua condena por fraude se convirtiera en el secreto vergonzoso que arruinara su carrera.

these four walls

used to refer to a room, in which a group of people knows or witnesses something that others do not

entre nosotros, esto no sale de aquí

entre nosotros, esto no sale de aquí

Ex: Now, remember, what we discuss here stays within these four walls; it's confidential. 

La discusión nunca salió de aquí.

to [tell] tales (out of|outside) school

to share information that is secret or private

irse de la lengua, contar cosas privadas

irse de la lengua, contar cosas privadas

Ex: It's important to maintain confidentiality and not tell tales outside school regarding the company's internal affairs. 

El abuelo nunca se iba de la lengua, ni siquiera cuando los parientes le sacaban información.

to [keep] {one's} own counsel

to keep one's thoughts or plans to oneself and not share them with others

guardarse sus ideas, no revelar sus planes

guardarse sus ideas, no revelar sus planes

Ex: He tends to keep his own counsel, rarely discussing his true feelings. 

Cuando le preguntaron por la oferta, no soltó nada y simplemente sonrió.

to [keep] {sth} dark

to not let other people know about something

mantener algo en secreto, no dejar que se sepa

mantener algo en secreto, no dejar que se sepa

Ex: He decided to keep his financial troubles dark and not share them with anyone. 

Ocultaron la brecha de seguridad porque temían que los clientes entraran en pánico.

(as|) (close|dumb) as an oyster

a person who can be trusted with one's secrets

una tumba, de absoluta confianza

una tumba, de absoluta confianza

Ex: Despite repeated attempts to get him to talk, he remained as close as an oyster, revealing nothing about his involvement in the incident. 

No te preocupes, María es una tumba; tu secreto no saldrá de ahí.

to [cover] {one's} tracks

to conceal or destroy evidence of one's activities or whereabouts to avoid detection or punishment

borrar sus huellas, ocultar las pruebas

borrar sus huellas, ocultar las pruebas

Ex: The spy meticulously covered her tracks to ensure she couldn't be traced back to her mission. 

El ladrón intentó borrar sus huellas limpiando las marcas de dedos de la puerta.

to [paper] over the cracks

to try to conceal flaws or problems temporarily, without addressing or solving them properly

maquillar los problemas, poner un parche

maquillar los problemas, poner un parche

Ex: The company tried to paper over the cracks by offering small bonuses instead of addressing the underlying issues of low morale. 

Repintaron el vestíbulo para maquillar los problemas antes de que llegaran los inspectores.

to [keep] {sth} under wraps

to keep something secret or confidential and not to reveal it to others

mantener algo en secreto, no revelar nada

mantener algo en secreto, no revelar nada

Ex: The company is keeping the details of their new product release under wraps until the official announcement. 

Intentaron mantener las negociaciones en secreto, pero la noticia se filtró a la prensa.

trade secret
trade secret
[Sustantivo]

a piece of personal or private information that one refuses to share with anyone

secreto personal, pequeño secreto

secreto personal, pequeño secreto

Ex: He won’t share how he stays so fit, calling it a trade secret. 

La receta no está en internet; es el secreto personal de mi abuela.

to [bottle] things up

to hide or suppress feelings instead of expressing them

Ex: Don't bottle things up if you need help. 
to [keep] {sth} under lock and key

to keep something private, hidden, or carefully protected

Ex: The museum keeps rare coins under lock and key. 
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