A1 noun Formal #2,717 más común

confidential

/ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl/

Confidential describes information that is meant to be kept secret or private. It is used when you should not tell something to other people because it is personal or important.

Ejemplos

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1

Your personal diary is confidential.

Your personal diary is confidential.

2

The doctor keeps your health records confidential.

The doctor keeps your health records confidential.

3

This is confidential, so don't tell anyone!

This is confidential, so don't tell anyone!

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
confidentiality
Verb
confide
Adverbio
confidentially
Adjetivo
confidential
Relacionado
confidence
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Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'dent'—if you share confidential information, you might 'dent' (break) someone's trust.

Quiz rápido

Please keep this email _____; do not show it to the rest of the team.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: confidential

Ejemplos

1

Your personal diary is confidential.

everyday

Your personal diary is confidential.

2

The doctor keeps your health records confidential.

formal

The doctor keeps your health records confidential.

3

This is confidential, so don't tell anyone!

informal

This is confidential, so don't tell anyone!

4

Students' grades are confidential and not shared with others.

academic

Students' grades are confidential and not shared with others.

5

The company sent a confidential report to the manager.

business

The company sent a confidential report to the manager.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
confidentiality
Verb
confide
Adverbio
confidentially
Adjetivo
confidential
Relacionado
confidence

Colocaciones comunes

confidential information confidential information
strictly confidential strictly confidential
confidential documents confidential documents
keep something confidential keep something confidential
highly confidential highly confidential

Frases Comunes

in strict confidence

in strict confidence

confidential matter

confidential matter

treated as confidential

treated as confidential

Se confunde a menudo con

confidential vs confident

Confident means feeling sure of yourself, while confidential means secret.

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Notas de uso

Use 'confidential' to describe things like letters, files, or conversations that must stay between a specific group of people. It is more formal than the word 'secret'.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use 'confident' when they mean 'confidential'. Remember that 'confidential' is for secrets, not feelings.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'dent'—if you share confidential information, you might 'dent' (break) someone's trust.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Latin 'confidentia', meaning trust or reliance.

Patrones gramaticales

Always used as an adjective before a noun (e.g., confidential file). Commonly follows the verb 'to keep' (e.g., keep it confidential).
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking countries, keeping medical and legal information confidential is a strict legal requirement.

Quiz rápido

Please keep this email _____; do not show it to the rest of the team.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: confidential

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and

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A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

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A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

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I

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for

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Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

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A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

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A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

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you

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