Il libro Solutions - Avanzato - Unità 8 - 8C

not seen by or unknown to other people

segreto

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

pettegolezzo

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

dire

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

si sparse la voce

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

confidare

to avoid sharing a secret with others

non condividere un segreto con gli altri

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

citare

***continue telling someone something

continua a dire qualcosa a qualcuno

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

per sentito dire

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

tra noi

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

la sua bocca è stretta

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

morditi la lingua

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

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