rosa
To hide, vanish, shadowTo hide, vanish, shadow
» Let's keep this conversation sub rosa.
Lass uns dieses Gespräch vertraulich behandeln!
Давайте оставим этот разговор в тайне.
Давай оставим этот разговор в тайне.
Meaning
1 senses(Australia, slang)To hide, vanish, shadow
Weren't we meant to have dinner with Jane? No, she unfortunately had to rosa.
Examples
24 sentencesLet's keep this conversation sub rosa.
ruДавайте оставим этот разговор в тайне. — shanghainese
deLass uns dieses Gespräch vertraulich behandeln! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The ablative plural of "rosa" is "rosis".
deDer Ablativ Plural von „rosa“ lautet „rosis“. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The genitive singular of "rosa" is "rosae".
deDer Genitiv Singular von „rosa“ lautet „rosae“. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I want a sub rosa investigation of the bodies.
ruЯ хочу провести тайное обследование тел. — shanghainese
Rosa has been a secretary for many years.
Origin
Believed to derive from the name of the Australian native bird rosella (genus Platycercus)Believed to derive from the name of the Australian native bird rosella (genus Platycercus), a small parrot noted for its ability to vanish when the need arises.
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Forms
rosas, rosaing, rosaed, rosaedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle