closet

armadio, ripostiglio

Armadio o piccola stanza dove si tengono vestiti o altri oggetti di casa.

In inglese semplice: A cupboard or small room where you keep clothes or other household things.

• My coats are in the closet.
• She cleaned out her bedroom closet.
• Does the apartment have enough closet space?

Sinonimi: cupboard, wardrobe

Espressioni comuni: bedroom closet, closet door, closet space

segretezza

Situazione in cui si nasconde agli altri qualcosa di personale, soprattutto la propria omosessualità.

In inglese semplice: A state of hiding something personal, especially being gay, from other people.

• He is still in the closet.
• She finally came out of the closet last year.
• Every family has a skeleton in the closet.

Come si usa: in the closet (He stayed in the closet because he feared rejection.); come out of the closet (She came out of the closet to her family.)

Sinonimi: secrecy, hiding

Espressioni comuni: in the closet, out of closet, closet of secrets

segreto, nascosto

Che nasconde agli altri un interesse, una convinzione o un aspetto della propria identità.

In inglese semplice: Having an interest, belief, or personal identity that you keep hidden from others.

• He is a closet romantic.
• My sister is a closet fan of that band.
• Some closet supporters quietly donated money.

Sinonimi: secret, hidden

Contrari: open

Espressioni comuni: closet romantic, closet fan, closet gay

ritirarsi, chiudersi

Chiudersi in un luogo con qualcuno per discutere in privato.

In inglese semplice: To shut yourself away with someone to discuss something privately.

• They closeted themselves for a private discussion.
• The minister was closeted with her advisers.
• He closeted himself in his office to negotiate the deal.

Come si usa: closet yourself with someone (She closeted herself with her advisers.); be closeted with someone (The director was closeted with the lawyers all morning.)

Sinonimi: shut away

Espressioni comuni: closet yourself away, closet yourself with someone