untranslatable
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 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
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[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