No. 11,693 in French
secrète
Hidden or private.
In a sentence
Elle mène une vie secrète, pleine de mystère.
She leads a secret life, full of mystery.
Here, 'secrète' describes the nature of her life as being hidden or mysterious.
Il détient une clé secrète qui ouvre une porte mystérieuse.
He possesses a secret key that opens a mysterious door.
In this instance, 'secrète' is used to characterize the key as being undisclosed or only known by certain individuals.
La réunion secrète était réservée aux membres du comité.
The secret meeting was reserved for the committee members.
Here, 'secrète' indicates that the meeting was not publicly known or open to the general public.
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