untranslatable
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
un- + translatable
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʌnˌtɹænz.leɪt.ə.bəl/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective[edit]
untranslatable (comparative more untranslatable, superlative most untranslatable)
- Not able to be translated.
- They referred to de Gaulle as a chienlit, a totally untranslatable term that suggests defecation in bed.
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
not able to be translated
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Noun[edit]
untranslatable (plural untranslatables)
- A word or phrase that is impossible to translate satisfactorily from one language to another.
Further reading[edit]
- Untranslatability on Wikipedia.Wikipedia