"зарыть свой талант в землю" meaning in Russian

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Verb

IPA: [zɐˈrɨt͡sʲ svoj tɐˈɫand ˈv‿zʲemlʲʊ] Forms: зары́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю [canonical], zarýtʹ svoj talánt v zémlju [romanization], зарыва́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю [imperfective]
Etymology: From the Parable of the Talents in the Bible. Head templates: {{ru-verb|зары́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю|pf|impf=зарыва́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю}} зары́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю • (zarýtʹ svoj talánt v zémlju) pf (imperfective зарыва́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю) Inflection templates: {{ru-conj-verb-see|зары́ть}}
  1. to hide one's light under a bushel (to conceal one's positive qualities or talents, especially due to modesty or shyness); to let one's talent go to waste Wikipedia link: Parable of the Talents
    Sense id: en-зарыть_свой_талант_в_землю-ru-verb-3Drxs8cs Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Russian entries with incorrect language header
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  "etymology_text": "From the Parable of the Talents in the Bible.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "зары́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zarýtʹ svoj talánt v zémlju",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "зарыва́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "зары́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю",
        "2": "pf",
        "impf": "зарыва́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю"
      },
      "expansion": "зары́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю • (zarýtʹ svoj talánt v zémlju) pf (imperfective зарыва́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю)",
      "name": "ru-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "зары́ть"
      },
      "name": "ru-conj-verb-see"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Russian",
  "lang_code": "ru",
  "pos": "verb",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to hide one's light under a bushel (to conceal one's positive qualities or talents, especially due to modesty or shyness); to let one's talent go to waste"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "hide one's light under a bushel",
          "hide one's light under a bushel"
        ],
        [
          "talent",
          "talent"
        ],
        [
          "go to waste",
          "go to waste"
        ]
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Parable of the Talents"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[zɐˈrɨt͡sʲ svoj tɐˈɫand ˈv‿zʲemlʲʊ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "зарыть свой талант в землю"
}
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "зары́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zarýtʹ svoj talánt v zémlju",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "зарыва́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "зары́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю",
        "2": "pf",
        "impf": "зарыва́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю"
      },
      "expansion": "зары́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю • (zarýtʹ svoj talánt v zémlju) pf (imperfective зарыва́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млю)",
      "name": "ru-verb"
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        "Russian lemmas",
        "Russian multiword terms",
        "Russian perfective verbs",
        "Russian terms derived from the Bible",
        "Russian terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Russian verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to hide one's light under a bushel (to conceal one's positive qualities or talents, especially due to modesty or shyness); to let one's talent go to waste"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hide one's light under a bushel",
          "hide one's light under a bushel"
        ],
        [
          "talent",
          "talent"
        ],
        [
          "go to waste",
          "go to waste"
        ]
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Parable of the Talents"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[zɐˈrɨt͡sʲ svoj tɐˈɫand ˈv‿zʲemlʲʊ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "зарыть свой талант в землю"
}

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