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confidential [ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl] adj 1. spoken, written, or given in confidence; secret; private 2. entrusted with another's confidence or secret affairs a confidential secretary 3. suggestive of or denoting intimacy a confidential approach confidentiality , confidentialness n confidentially adv See: security classification. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
confidential Translations confidential [ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃəl] ADJ [information, remark] → confidencial, secreto; [secretary, tone of voice] → de confianza "confidential" (on letter etc) → "confidencial" confidential [ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl] adj [information, report, document] → confidentiel(le) [secretary] → particulier/ière confidential adj information, whisper → vertraulich; to treat something as confidential → etw vertraulich behandeln; to keep something confidential → etw für sich behalten (= enjoying sb’s confidence) confidential secretary → Privatsekretär(in) m(f); confidential agent → Sonderbeauftragte(r) mf → mit geheimer Mission (= inclined to confide) → vertrauensselig confidential [ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃ/əl] adj (letter, report, remark) → confidenziale, riservato/a; (secretary) → particolare confidential [ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃ/əl] adj (letter, report, remark) → confidenziale, riservato/a; (secretary) → particolare How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| On the evening in question the little scene acquired an added poignancy by reminding him--he could not have said why--of his leave-taking from Madame Olenska after their confidential talk a week or ten days earlier. Pitcher, confidential clerk in the office of Harvey Maxwell, broker, allowed a look of mild interest and surprise to visit his usually expressionless countenance when his employer briskly entered at half past nine in company with his young lady stenographer. Most of the goods were sent on drays to the magazin, but our reputation having preceded us, we were honored with a fiacre, making the journey between the Douane and the shop on the knee of a confidential commissionaire. |
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