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.

Related terms

• véka alá rejti a tehetségét