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1 hide one's light under a bushel
зарывать свой талант в землю; скрывать свой ум, свои таланты, быть излишне скромным [этим. библ. Matthews V, 15]Personality, of course, you must have, though without real eccentricity; but it must not be personality which hid its light under a bushel. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Maid in Waiting’, ch. VII) — К этому, конечно, требовалась и некоторая оригинальность, без излишних, однако, чудачеств, и оригинальность эта должна быть выражена весьма ярко.
...he liked also being seen and being congratulated on growing up such a fine-looking and fortunate young fellow, for he was not the youth to hide his light under a bushel. (S. Butler, ‘The Way of All Flesh’, ch. II) —...ему нравилось также, когда односельчане подходили к нему и поздравляли с тем, что он стал таким красивым и преуспевающим. Ибо он не принадлежал к тем молодым людям, которые страдают излишней скромностью.
Men who can thus turn culture into cash are seldom permitted to hide their light under a bushel in capitalist society. (U. Sinclair, ‘The Goose-Step’, ch. LX) — В капиталистическом обществе людям, которые так ловко умеют превращать культуру в наличные, редко позволяют зарывать свой талант в землю.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > hide one's light under a bushel
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2 hide one's light under the bushel
bibl держать под спудом (скрывать свои таланты)I didn't realize you could play the piano — you've been hiding your light under the bushel.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > hide one's light under the bushel
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зapывaть (cвoй) тaлaнт в зeмлю, cкpывaть cвoй ум, cвoи тaлaнты [этим. библ.]Personality, of course, you must have, though without real eccentricity; but it must not be personality which hid its light under a bushel (J. Galsworthy)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > hide one's light under a bushel
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4 hide (one's) light under a bushel
1) Общая лексика: скрывать свои способности2) Религия: держать свет под спудом, зарывать свой талант3) Макаров: быть излишне скромным, скрывать свой ум и талантУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > hide (one's) light under a bushel
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5 hide one's light under a bushel
1) Общая лексика: зарывать свой талант в землю2) Библия: держать свет под спудом (в землю), зарывать свой талант (в землю)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > hide one's light under a bushel
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yeteneğini gizlemek, örnek olmak istememekEnglish-Turkish dictionary > hide one's light under the bushel
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yeteneğini gizlemek, örnek olmak istememekEnglish-Turkish dictionary > hide one's light under the bushel
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держать свет под спудом, зарывать свой талант в землюНовый англо-русский словарь > hide one's light under a bushel
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9 Hide one's light under a bushel
Быть излишне скромным. Скрывать свои способности. Держать под спудомDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Hide one's light under a bushel
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kendini göstermemek (yetenegini gizlemek)English to Turkish dictionary > hide one's light under a bushel
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quitarse importancia, ser modestoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to hide one's light (under a bushel)
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turēt sveci zem pūraEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to hide one's light under a bushel
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13 to hide one’s light under a bushel
English-Macedonian dictionary > to hide one’s light under a bushel
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14 to hide one's light under a bushel
1) библ. держать свет под спудомАнгло-русский современный словарь > to hide one's light under a bushel
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1) Общая лексика: (one's) скрывать свои способностиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > hide light under a bushel
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∎ we have nothing to hide nous n'avons rien à cacher ou à dissimuler;∎ the boy hid himself behind the door le garçon s'est caché derrière la porte;∎ she hid her face elle s'est caché le visage;∎ he hid it from sight il l'a dissimulé ou l'a dérobé aux regards;∎ they hid him from the police ils l'ont caché pour que la police ne le trouve pas;∎ figurative to hide one's light under a bushel cacher ses talents;∎ she doesn't hide her light under a bushel ce n'est pas la modestie qui l'étouffe;∎ American to hide one's head (in shame) baisser la tête (de honte)(b) (keep secret) taire, dissimuler;∎ to hide the truth (from sb) taire ou dissimuler la vérité (à qn)se cacher;∎ to hide from sb se cacher de qn;∎ have you been hiding from me? tu te caches?;∎ he's hiding from the police il se cache de la police;∎ figurative to hide behind an excuse/statistics prétexter une excuse/les statistiques;∎ figurative the ambassador hid behind his diplomatic immunity l'ambassadeur s'est réfugié derrière son immunité diplomatique3 noun∎ to tan sb's hide tanner le cuir à qn;∎ I'll have your hide for that tu vas me le payer cher;∎ I haven't seen hide nor hair of them je n'ai eu aucune nouvelle d'euxde ou en cuirse cacher;∎ to hide away (from sb/sth) se cacher (de qn/ qch)cacherse tenir caché;∎ he's hiding out from the police il se cache de la police -
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♦ light (1) /laɪt/n.1 [uc] luce; lume; lampada; fanale; chiarore; splendore; (fig.) aspetto, punto di vista: the light of the sun [of an electric bulb], la luce del sole [di una lampadina elettrica]; artificial light, luce artificiale; bright light, luce intensa; dim light, luce fioca; The light went off, la luce si è spenta; Switch on the light, will you?, accendi la luce, per favore; I saw a distant light, vidi un lume in lontananza; There was a strange light in the girl's eyes, c'era una strana luce negli occhi della ragazza; to put sb. [st.] in a bad light, mettere q. [qc.] in cattiva luce; to bring new facts to light, portare alla luce fatti nuovi; a five-light chandelier, un lampadario a cinque luci (o lampade); by the light of, a lume di; a shaft of light, un raggio di luce2 fiammifero; fuoco: to strike a light, accendere un fiammifero; to give sb. a light, dare del fuoco (o da accendere) a q.; DIALOGO → - Asking for a light- Excuse me, have you got a light please?, mi scusi, ha da accendere?4 [u] (poet.) luce degli occhi; vista7 (autom., = indicator light) spia: main-beam light, spia degli abbaglianti; warning light, spia luminosa8 (= traffic light) luce di semaforo ( stradale); (pl.) semaforo: to wait for the green light, aspettare il verde; (pl.) semaforo: When you get to the ( traffic) lights, turn right, quando arrivi al semaforo, volta a destra9 (pl.) (teatr.) luci della ribalta● to be light, fare giorno; farsi luce □ (pitt.) the lights and darks of a painting, le zone di luce e ombra di un quadro □ ( arte) light and shade, luce e ombra; zone in luce e zone in ombra □ light bar, barra luminosa ( sul tettuccio di un'automobile, ecc.) □ light beam, raggio di luce □ l-box, tavolo luminoso; visore ( per negativi, diapositive, ecc.); ( anche) lampada a cubo □ (elettr.) light bulb, lampadina □ (naut.) light buoy, boa luminosa □ (naut.) light list, elenco dei fari e fanali □ (tecn.) light meter, fotometro portatile; esposimetro □ (elettron.) light-negative, fotoresistente □ ( di una persona) to be the light of sb. 's life, essere la luce degli occhi di q. □ lights-out, ora di spegnere le luci ( in collegio, ecc.); (mil.) ordine di spegnere le luci ( in caserma); (il) silenzio □ light-pen, penna luminosa; penna ottica □ (edil.) light point, punto luce □ light range, portata luminosa □ ( ottica) light ray, raggio di luce; raggio luminoso □ (elettron.) light-sensitive, fotosensibile □ (naut.) light station, stazione semaforica □ light-tight, a tenuta di luce □ (naut.) light vessel, faro galleggiante; nave faro □ (archit.) light well, pozzo di luce; lucernario □ (astron.) a light year, un anno luce; (fig.) secoli, un'eternità □ according to one's lights, secondo i propri lumi; a proprio giudizio □ to bring st. to light, portare qc. alla luce; mettere qc. in luce; rivelare qc. □ by the light of the moon, al chiaro di luna □ to cast (o to throw) light on st., far luce su (o chiarire) qc. □ to come to light, venire alla luce; manifestarsi □ (autom.) to cut the lights, bruciare il semaforo; passare col rosso □ to go out like a light, addormentarsi di colpo □ (fig.) green light, via libera, autorizzazione □ ( Bibbia) to hide one's light under a bushel, mettere la fiaccola sotto il moggio; tenere celate le proprie virtù □ ( arte) the high lights, i chiari; la zona d'un quadro in piena luce □ in the light of ( USA in light of), alla luce di: in the light of what he told me later, alla luce di quello che mi disse in seguito □ (autom., ingl.) to jump the lights, bruciare il semaforo; passare col rosso □ to put out sb. 's lights, tramortire q. □ to see the light, vedere la luce, nascere; venire al mondo; ( anche) cominciare a capire, accettare un'idea; ricevere l'illuminazione, convertirsi ( a una religione) □ to set light to st., dare fuoco a qc. □ to shed (o to throw) light on st., gettare (o fare) luce su qc. □ to stand in one's own light, togliersi la luce, farsi ombra; (fig.) nuocere a sé stesso □ to stand in sb. 's light, togliere la luce (o fare ombra) a q.; (fig.) danneggiare (o ostacolare) q.♦ light (2) /laɪt/a.● the Light Blues ► blue □ light-skinned, dalla pelle chiara.♦ light (3) /laɪt/a.1 leggero ( in ogni senso); lieve; agile; (fig.) incostante, frivolo, spensierato, allegro: a light box, una scatola leggera; light clothing, abiti leggeri; (mil., naut.) a light cruiser, un incrociatore leggero; (mil.) light weapons, armi leggere; a light blow, un lieve colpo; a light wind, un lieve vento; un venticello; light wine, vino leggero; a light rain, una lieve pioggia; una pioggerella; with light steps, a passi leggeri; a light meal, un pasto leggero; light sleep [work], sonno [lavoro] leggero; light behaviour, comportamento leggero (o frivolo, incostante); light comedy, commedia leggera; a light sentence, una condanna lieve [o mite]; with a light expense, con lieve spesa; a light heart, un animo spensierato; un cuor contento; I did it with a light heart, lo feci a cuor leggero2 troppo leggero; scarso ( di peso): to give light weight, dare il peso scarso; rubare sul peso; a light coin, una moneta di peso scarso● (aeron.) light aircraft, aereo da turismo □ light ale, birra a bassa gradazione alcolica □ (mil.) light-armed, con armamento leggero □ light cream, panna light; panna da caffè; mezza panna □ (naut.) light displacement, dislocamento a vuoto □ a light drink, una bevanda poco alcolica, un drink leggero □ light-fingered, dalle dita agili (o veloci); (fig.) lesto di mano, bravo a rubare □ ( sport) light fly weight, minimosca; peso minimosca □ light-footed, agile; lesto; svelto □ light-footedness, agilità, sveltezza □ light-handed, dalla mano leggera, dal guanto di velluto □ light-handedness, l'avere la mano leggera; (fig.) tatto □ light-headed, stordito, che ha le vertigini; sbadato, sventato, frivolo; ( anche) brillo □ light-headedness, giramento di capo; sbadataggine; sventatezza, frivolezza □ light-hearted, gaio; allegro; spensierato □ light-heartedness, gaiezza; allegria; spensieratezza □ ( sport) light heavyweight, mediomassimo, peso mediomassimo □ (mil.) light horse, cavalleria leggera □ light in the head, che ha il capogiro; sempliciotto, stolto, stupido □ (econ.) light industry, industria leggera □ (mil.) light infantry, fanteria con armamento leggero □ (mil.) light machine gun, mitragliatrice leggera; fucile mitragliatore □ (metall.) light metal, metallo leggero; lega leggera □ ( sport) light middleweight, medioleggero; peso medioleggero □ light-minded, frivolo, leggero □ light-mindedness, frivolezza; leggerezza □ light on one's feet, agile di gambe; svelto □ (mus.) light opera, operetta □ a light railway, una ferrovia secondaria ( per traffico leggero) □ light reading, letture amene □ light remarks, osservazioni frivole □ a light sleeper, uno che ha il sonno leggero □ a light smoker, uno che non fuma molto □ (mil.) a light tank, un carro (armato) leggero □ (trasp.) light truck, autocarro leggero □ (polit.) a light vote, un numero scarso di votanti □ (fis. nucl.) light water, acqua leggera □ (fis. nucl.) light-water reactor, reattore ad acqua leggera □ ( sport) light welterweight, superleggero; peso superleggero; welter junior □ (fam.) to get off light, cavarsela a buon mercato □ to have light fingers, avere dita agili; (fig.) essere svelto di mano (o bravo a rubare) □ to have a light hand (o touch), avere la mano leggera; essere abile (o bravo) ( nel far dolci, ecc.); (fig.) essere pieno di tatto □ to make light of st., non dar peso a qc.; prender qc. alla leggera □ (aeron.: di un aeromobile) lighter-than-air, aerostatico.(to) light (1) /laɪt/A v. t.2 illuminare; rischiarare: Lamps light the streets, le lampade (o i fanali) illuminano le strade; A shining smile lit (up) her face, un sorriso luminoso le rischiarò il viso2 illuminarsi; rischiararsi.(to) light (2) /laɪt/A v. i.2 ( di uccelli) posarsi: We waited for the ducks to light, abbiamo aspettato che le anitre si posasseroB v. t.(naut.) ► to lighten (2) A, def. 2. -
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Ⅰbushel [ˊbυʃl] nбу́шель ( мера ёмкости ≅ 36,4 л)◊to hide one's light under a bushel библ. держа́ть свет под спу́дом; зарыва́ть свой тала́нт (в зе́млю)
Ⅱbushel [ˊbυʃl] vамер. чини́ть, лата́ть мужско́е пла́тье -
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to hide one's light under a bushel ne pas se mettre en valeur.
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hide one's light under a bushel — {v. phr.} To be very shy and modest and not show your abilities or talents; be too modest in letting others see what you can do. * /When Joan is with her close friends she has a wonderful sense of humor, but usually she hides her light under a… … Dictionary of American idioms
hide one's light under a bushel — {v. phr.} To be very shy and modest and not show your abilities or talents; be too modest in letting others see what you can do. * /When Joan is with her close friends she has a wonderful sense of humor, but usually she hides her light under a… … Dictionary of American idioms
hide one's light under a bushel — ► hide one s light under a bushel keep quiet about one s talents or accomplishments. [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 15.] Main Entry: ↑hide … English terms dictionary
hide one's light under a bushel — phrasal : to be excessively modest : conceal one s abilities : shrink from public notice a fine poet who hid her light under a bushel * * * hide one s light under a bushel To keep quiet about or conceal one s talents or abilities • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
hide\ one's\ light\ under\ a\ bushel — v. phr. To be very shy and modest and not show your abilities or talents; be too modest in letting others see what you can do. When Joan is with her close friends she has a wonderful sense of humor, but usually she hides her light under a bushel … Словарь американских идиом
hide one's light under a bushel — verb To conceal ones talents or positive qualities, especially due to modesty or shyness; to avoid attention. [Y]ouve got a bright, intelligent face. I shouldnt wonder if you werent rather clever. Why do you hide your light under a bushel? … Wiktionary
hide one's light under a bushel — keep quiet about one s talents or accomplishments. [with biblical allusion to Matt. 15.] → hide … English new terms dictionary
under a bushel — See: HIDE ONE S LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL … Dictionary of American idioms
under a bushel — See: HIDE ONE S LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL … Dictionary of American idioms
under\ a\ bushel — See: hide one s light under a bushel … Словарь американских идиом
hide — Ⅰ. hide [1] ► VERB (past hid; past part. hidden) 1) put or keep out of sight. 2) conceal oneself. 3) keep secret. ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a camouflaged shelter used to observe wild … English terms dictionary