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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