calque in Greek
calque in Greek is μεταφραστικό δάνειο, εκτύπωμα — calque means a word or phrase formed in one language by translating the parts of a word or phrase in another language piece by piece.
calque in Greek
μεταφραστικό δάνειο
Pronounced: metafrastiko daneio
(linguistics, translation studies) A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language.
εκτύπωμα
Pronounced: ektypoma
(linguistics, translation studies) A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language.
What does "calque" mean?
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noun A word or phrase formed in one language by translating the parts of a word or phrase in another language piece by piece.
"The English word skyscraper has been calqued into many languages, and each version is a calque."
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verb To adopt a word or phrase from another language by translating its parts.
"English calqued the phrase "it goes without saying" from French."
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calque in a sentence
- The English word skyscraper has been calqued into many languages, and each version is a calque.
- Linguists regard the term loanword as a calque of a German word.
- English calqued the phrase "it goes without saying" from French.
- Translators sometimes calque an idiom instead of finding a natural equivalent.
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What is "calque" in Greek?
"calque" in Greek is μεταφραστικό δάνειο, εκτύπωμα. calque means: A word or phrase formed in one language by translating the parts of a word or phrase in another language piece by piece.
How do you pronounce μεταφραστικό δάνειο?
"calque" in Greek is μεταφραστικό δάνειο, pronounced "metafrastiko daneio".
How do you use "calque" in a sentence?
Example: "The English word skyscraper has been calqued into many languages, and each version is a calque." In Greek, "calque" is μεταφραστικό δάνειο, εκτύπωμα.
Are there other ways to say "calque" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 2 translations listed for "calque": μεταφραστικό δάνειο, εκτύπωμα.
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