véka alá rejt
Hungarian
Etymology
véka (“bushel”) + alá (“under”) + rejt (“to hide”), literally: "to hide something under a bushel"
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈveːkɒɒlaːrɛjt]
Verb
véka alá rejt
- (idiomatic) to hide, conceal (to keep one's opinions, valuable qualities or abilities hidden from someone else)
- Synonyms: elrejt, eltitkol
- Véka alá rejted a tehetségedet. ― You hide your light under a bushel.
Conjugation
- For the verb, see rejt.
- The postpositional phrase véka alá remains unchanged.