véka alá rejti a tehetségét

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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
    Véka alá rejted a tehetségedet.You hide your light under a bushel.
    Véka alá rejtik a tehetségüket.They hide their light under a bushel.

Conjugation