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

  1. (transitive, 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.
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