Untranslatable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʌnˌtɹænz.leɪt.ə.bəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Untranslatable is an adjective meaning Not able to be translated.
Meaning
Not able to be translated.
More Meanings
- A word or phrase that is impossible to translate satisfactorily from one language to another.
Example Sentences
They referred to de Gaulle as a chienlit, a totally untranslatable term that suggests defecation in bed.
In translating untranslatable words, there is a need to use a sentence or phrase before the message can be passed across.
This glyph's data contains references to energy conversion or respiration; however, it may also be describing a transformation via some untranslatable process. It pays close attention to mass-energy equivalence, though the ratios are strange.
Word Forms
- untranslatables
Antonyms for untranslatable
Common opposites include translatable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include untranslateable, intranslatable, untranscribable, nontranslated, untransliteratable, untranslocatable.
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