két végén égeti a gyertyát
Hungarian
Etymology
két (“two”) vég (“end”) -e (“possessive suffix”) + -n (“on”) éget (“to burn”) -i (“personal suffix”) a (“the”) gyertya (“candle”) -t (“accusative suffix”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkeːt ˈveːɡeːn ˈeːɡɛti ɒˈɟɛrcaːt]
Verb
- (idiomatic) to burn the candle at both ends (to work hard night and day)
Conjugation
- See at éget. The other words in the phrase remain unchanged.
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