untranslatable in German
untranslatable in German is unübersetzbar — untranslatable means not able to be translated.
untranslatable in German
unübersetzbar
Not able to be translated.
What does "untranslatable" mean?
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adjective Not able to be translated.
"Some jokes are untranslatable because they depend on a pun."
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noun A word or phrase that cannot be translated satisfactorily from one language into another.
"The essay collects untranslatables from a dozen languages."
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untranslatable in a sentence
- Some jokes are untranslatable because they depend on a pun.
- The translator called the poem's final line untranslatable.
- The essay collects untranslatables from a dozen languages.
- For her, the best untranslatable is a word with no single English equivalent.
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What is "untranslatable" in German?
"untranslatable" in German is unübersetzbar. untranslatable means: Not able to be translated.
How do you use "untranslatable" in a sentence?
Example: "Some jokes are untranslatable because they depend on a pun." In German, "untranslatable" is unübersetzbar.
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