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потаен — meaning in English

potaen

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English meaning

  • backstage adj/adv Behind or toward the area of a theatre out of the audience's view, where performers wait and prepare.
  • cagey adj Careful and guarded about what you say or reveal; reluctant to share information.
  • covert adjective Secret or hidden; done in a concealed way.
  • furtive adj Done secretly or slyly, often to avoid detection.
  • secretive adjective Inclined to keep things hidden and reveal little information.
  • sly adjective Cleverly deceptive or secretive, often in a mischievous way.
  • stealthy adj Done in a quiet, secretive way to avoid being noticed.

Senses

потаен is used for these senses in English:

  • backstage Secret, concealed from the public.
  • cagey Wary, careful, shrewd.
  • covert (figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
  • furtive Of a thing: done with evasive or guilty secrecy.
  • secretive Having an inclination to secrecy.
  • sly (having a positive connotation) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice
  • stealthy Characterized by or resembling stealth or secrecy.

backstage — full definition

  1. adj/adv Behind or toward the area of a theatre out of the audience's view, where performers wait and prepare.
  2. adj/adv Hidden from public view; happening privately behind the scenes of an event or organization.
  3. noun The area of a theatre behind the stage, including dressing rooms, where performers and crew work out of the audience's sight.

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