A1🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
segreto
secret
Looks like
secret
something kept hidden
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. Included as a confidence booster — learners sometimes second-guess obvious cognates. 'Segreto' is straightforward. Note that 'segretario/segretaria' means secretary (not secret-keeper).
To say "something kept hidden" in Italian:
segreto (true cognate)
"segreto" in English means:
secret
Example
"Puoi tenere un segreto?"
"Can you keep a secret?"
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