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Le livre Solutions - Avancé - Unité 8 - 8C

Ici, vous trouverez le vocabulaire de l'Unité 8 - 8C dans le manuel Solutions Advanced, comme "citation", "mettre dans le secret", "ouï-dire", etc.

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secret
secret
[Adjectif]

not seen by or unknown to other people

secret

secret

Ex: The spy had a secret code for communicating with headquarters. 
gossip
gossip
[nom]

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

commérage, ragot

commérage, ragot

Ex: The teacher warned the students to stop spreading harmful gossip about their classmates. 
to let in on

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

mettre quelqu'un dans la confidence, partager des informations confidentielles avec quelqu'un

mettre quelqu'un dans la confidence, partager des informations confidentielles avec quelqu'un

Ex: My boss finally let me in on the plans for the new project. 

Mon patron m'a finalement mis dans le coup pour les plans du nouveau projet.

word [get] out
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: Word got out about the surprise party, and it wasn't a surprise anymore. 
to [breathe|say] a word about {sth}

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

éventer le secret, révéler un secret

éventer le secret, révéler un secret

Ex: He breathed a word about the plan. 

Il a laissé échapper quelque chose sur le plan.

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

to avoid sharing a secret with others

garder ça pour soi, ne pas ébruiter l'affaire

garder ça pour soi, ne pas ébruiter l'affaire

Ex: The promotion isn't official yet, so please keep it under your hat. 

La promotion n'est pas encore officielle, alors garde ça pour toi, s'il te plaît.

to quote
to quote
[verbe]

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

citer

citer

Ex: He often quotes Yoda from "Star Wars," saying, "Do or do not, there is no try." 
to [go] further

to continue explaining or providing more details about something

Ex: She went further and described the steps in more detail. 
hearsay
hearsay
[nom]

unverified talk or rumor circulated informally

ouï-dire, rumeur

ouï-dire, rumeur

Ex: Hearsay about the company's plans caused panic. 

Les rumeurs sur les projets de l'entreprise ont provoqué la panique.

between you and me

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

entre nous, ne le répète pas

entre nous, ne le répète pas

Ex: Between you and me, that deal is not fair. 

Entre nous, cet accord n'est pas juste.

{one's} lips [are] sealed

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

je ne dirai rien, ton secret est bien gardé

je ne dirai rien, ton secret est bien gardé

Ex: Don't worry about the mistake.  My lips are sealed. 

Ne t'inquiète pas pour l'erreur. Je ne dirai rien.

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

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

se retenir de parler, ravaler ses mots

se retenir de parler, ravaler ses mots

Ex: She held her tongue during dinner so she wouldn't upset her parents. 

Elle s'est retenue de parler pendant le dîner pour ne pas contrarier ses parents.

(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: Word has it that they’re planning to open a new store downtown. 
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