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tajný — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clandestine adj Kept secret, especially because the activity is improper or illicit.
  • covert adjective Secret or hidden; done in a concealed way.
  • esoteric adj Understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest.
  • private adj Belonging to a particular person or group, rather than the public or the state.
  • secret noun Something kept hidden or known only to a select few.
  • surreptitious adj Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).

Senses

tajný is used for these senses in English:

  • clandestine Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
  • covert (figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
  • esoteric Confidential; private.
  • private Not publicly known or divulged; secret, confidential; (of a message) intended only for a specific person or group.
  • secret Being or kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]
  • secret (countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]
  • surreptitious Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).

covert — full definition

  1. adjective Secret or hidden; done in a concealed way.
  2. noun A thicket or dense area of undergrowth where game animals hide.
  3. noun In birds, a small feather that covers the base of a larger flight feather.

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