секрет -

English translation: secret

09:51 Jan 15, 2018
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: секрет -
Hi there!

how should I translate this in to English?

(Вы на пороге открытия главного "секрета" - как влюбить в себя заказчиков.)
Melika Ghoreishi
United Kingdom
English translation:secret
Explanation:
I think the most literal translation works in this instance.
"You are about to unlock the most important secret..."
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Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 16:56
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2secret
Rachel Douglas
4 +1discovery
Anastasia Wright
3you’re about to solve the main puzzle
Maria Kaverina
3 -1mystery
Vladyslav Golovaty
Summary of reference entries provided
key / magic formula
Turdimurod Rakhmanov

  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
discovery


Explanation:
I would translate it as "discovery" rather than "secret".

Example sentence(s):
  • You are about to make the most important discovery...
  • The most important discovery you are about to make is how to make your clients fall in love with you.
Anastasia Wright
Spain
Local time: 21:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  The Misha
10 hrs

neutral  Vladyslav Golovaty: It does not say discovery either, does it? particule neutre:)
1 day 9 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
you’re about to solve the main puzzle


Explanation:
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Maria Kaverina
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:56
Native speaker of: Russian
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
mystery


Explanation:
secret (то, что скрывается) ; mystery (то, что непонятно)
посвящать кого-л. в тайну — to let smb. into a secret


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_shopping
Vladyslav Golovaty
Ukraine
Local time: 23:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  The Misha: But it doesn't say mystery, does it?
2 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
secret


Explanation:
I think the most literal translation works in this instance.
"You are about to unlock the most important secret..."


Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 16:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 64
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dylan Edwards
1 day 15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Dylan.

agree  Alex Berezhnoy
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Reference comments


24 mins
Reference: key / magic formula

Reference information:
The key or magic formula you are about to have or discover is how to make your clients fall in love with you.
Or:
The most important recipe you are about to find or discover is how to make your clients fall in love with you.


    https://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?l1=1&l2=2&s=%F1%E5%EA%F0%E5%F2
Turdimurod Rakhmanov
Kyrgyzstan
Native speaker of: Native in UzbekUzbek, Native in KirghizKirghiz
PRO pts in category: 8
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