What does untranslatable mean?
Untranslatable means Not able to be translated..
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/ˈʌnˌtɹænz.leɪt.ə.bəl/ · adjective
Not able to be translated..
They referred to de Gaulle as a chienlit, a totally untranslatable term that suggests defecation in bed.
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.
In translating untranslatable words, there is a need to use a sentence or phrase before the message can be passed across.
Use untranslatable when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Untranslatable means Not able to be translated..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include translatable.
They referred to de Gaulle as a chienlit, a totally untranslatable term that suggests defecation in bed.
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