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10 Language-to-English DictionariesQt
/kjuː tiː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a discreet or secretive manner.
"She shared the news on-the-qt to avoid any unnecessary gossip." - 2
A term used to describe actions taken quietly or without drawing attention.
"He prefers to operate on-the-qt, ensuring that his plans remain confidential."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'on-the-qt' is believed to have originated in American English in the early 20th century, possibly deriving from the phrase 'on the quiet', which means to keep something secret or discreet. The 'qt' is a phonetic spelling of 'quiet'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Qt" is said worldwide
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en secret
Transliteration: ahn seh-kret
"Elle a partagé la nouvelle en secret pour éviter les commérages."
im Geheimen
Transliteration: im Ge-hei-men
"Er hat die Pläne im Geheimen gemacht, um keine Aufmerksamkeit zu erregen."
in segreto
Transliteration: in seh-greh-toh
"Ha condiviso la notizia in segreto per evitare pettegolezzi."
en secreto
Transliteration: en seh-creh-toh
"Compartió la noticia en secreto para evitar rumores."
em segredo
Transliteration: em seh-greh-doo
"Ela compartilhou a notícia em segredo para evitar fofocas."
गुप्त रूप से
Transliteration: gupt roop se
"उसने गुप्त रूप से खबर साझा की ताकि कोई अफवाह न फैले।"
秘密地
Transliteration: mìmì de
"她秘密地分享了消息，以避免不必要的流言。"
비밀리에
Transliteration: bimilri-e
"그녀는 불필요한 소문을 피하기 위해 비밀리에 소식을 전했다."
秘密に
Transliteration: himitsu ni
"彼女は噂を避けるために秘密にニュースを共有しました。"
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