31.2.3. gy. B1B2 (példák)

reveal verb /rɪˈviːl/ [T] 1 felfed, elárul, leleplez (titkot, információt, stb.)

He was jailed for revealing secrets to the Russians.

It was revealed in this morning's papers that the couple intend to marry.

code noun /kəʊd/ 1 rejtjel, kód [C or U]

The message was written in code.

She managed to break/crack the code.

mystery noun /ˈmɪs.tər.i/ [C or U] rejtély

an unsolved mystery

How the massive stones were brought here from hundreds of miles away remains a mystery.

He never gave up hope that he would solve the mystery of his son's disappearance.

He's out of work, so how he pays his rent is a mystery to me.

secret noun /ˈsiː.krət/ titok [C]

I'm having a party for him but it's a secret.

Can you keep a secret?

A close couple should have no secrets from each other.

Aren't you going to let me in on the secret?

She makes no secret of her dislike of her father.

That restaurant is one of the best-kept secrets in London.

mysterious adjective /mɪˈstɪə.ri.əs/ titokzatos; titkolódzó

a mysterious stranger

the mysterious death of her son

He died in mysterious circumstances, and there is still a possibility that it was murder.

secret adjective /ˈsiː.krət/ titkos

The President escaped through a secret passage underneath the parliament building.

This is top secret information.

Do you think we'll manage to keep the surprise party secret from Mum until her birthday?

secretly adverb /ˈsiː.krət.li/ titokban

She said she didn't care about it, but I believe she was secretly delighted.

He was convicted on the evidence of secretly recorded telephone conversations.

Phrasal verbs:

give away ↔ sth /gɪv/ 2 elárul

The party was meant to be a surprise, but Dave gave it away.

turn out /tɜːn/ 2 kiderül vmi, kiderül róla (, hogy)

It turned out that we'd been to the same school.

Phrases and idioms:

in secret titokban

For years they met in secret.

keep a/sth secret titkot tart/titokban tart vmit

Mr Brown apparently delayed the announcement, and managed to keep it secret from the entire cabinet.

keep your mouth shut befogja a száját (nem beszél vmiről) (informal)

If you don't keep your mouth shut, there'll be trouble.

remain a secret/mystery, etc. titok/rejtély/stb. marad

The exact date of the wedding remains a secret.

The true location of the treasure remains a mystery.

the secret nyitja/titka vminek

So what's the secret of your success?