دیکشنری فارسی

closelipped

ریشه و کاربرد

ریشه

From close + lipped, where 'close' means 'secretive' and 'lipped' refers to the lips as a metaphor for speech.

مثال

  • He was closelipped about his involvement in the project.
  • The witness remained closelipped during the interrogation.
  • The government officials were closelipped about the details of the operation.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Closelipped about Remain closelipped Stay closelipped Be closelipped

تعریف انگلیسی

adjective
  1. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information “although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it”

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