véka alá rejti a tehetségét

Hungarian

Etymology

véka (“bushel”) +‎ alá (“under”) +‎ rejt (“to hide”) +‎ -i (personal suffix) +‎ a (“the”) +‎ tehetség (“talent”) +‎ -e (possessive suffix) +‎ -t (accusative suffix), literally “to hide one's talent under a bushel”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈveːkɒɒlaː ˈrɛjti ɒ ˈtɛhɛt͡ʃːeːɡeːt]

Verb

véka alá rejti a tehetségét

  1. (idiomatic) to hide one's light under a bushel
    Synonym: szerénykedik
    Véka alá rejted a tehetségedet. ― You hide your light under a bushel.
    Véka alá rejtik a tehetségüket. ― They hide their light under a bushel.

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