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secret
[Adjectif]

not seen by or unknown to other people

secret

secret

Ex: The team worked on a secret project that no one outside the company knew about .L'équipe a travaillé sur un projet **secret** que personne en dehors de l'entreprise ne connaissait.
gossip
[nom]

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

commérage, ragot

commérage, ragot

Ex: The gossip about the political candidate 's past was based on unfounded rumors aiming to ruin his reputation .Les **ragots** sur le passé du candidat politique étaient basés sur des rumeurs infondées visant à ruiner sa réputation.

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

mettre dans le secret, initier à

mettre dans le secret, initier à

Ex: I can't believe they let me in on their plans to move to another country!Je n'arrive pas à croire qu'ils m'aient **mis dans le coup** de leurs projets de déménager dans un autre pays !
word get out
[phrase]

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

Ex: She tried to keep her promotion a secret , word got out the very next day .

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

Ex: The children were instructed by their parents not say a word about the surprise vacation they were going on .

to avoid sharing a secret with others

Ex: The detective shared crucial information with the witness, stressing the importance of keeping it under their hat to protect ongoing investigations.
to quote
[verbe]

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

citer

citer

Ex: The politician quoted Winston Churchill , saying , " Success is not final , failure is not fatal : It is the courage to continue that counts . "Le politicien a **cité** Winston Churchill, en disant : "Le succès n'est pas final, l'échec n'est pas fatal : c'est le courage de continuer qui compte."

to continue explaining or providing more details about something

Ex: went further in their discussion , addressing more complex issues .
hearsay
[nom]

information that is heard from someone else, rather than being firsthand knowledge

ouï-dire, rumeur

ouï-dire, rumeur

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

Ex: I have a secret project in the works, but it's strictly between you and me until I'm ready to announce it.

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

Ex: The friends made a pact that, no matter what happened, their lips would be sealed, and they would keep each other's secrets.

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

tenir sa langue

tenir sa langue

Ex: He has become adept at biting his lips in stressful situations to maintain a professional demeanor.

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

Ex: Word has it the CEO is stepping down and will be replaced by someone else.
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