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untranslatable in Greek

untranslatable in Greek is αμετάφραστος — untranslatable means not able to be translated.

untranslatable in Greek

αμετάφραστος
adj
Pronounced: ametafrastos
Not able to be translated.

What does "untranslatable" mean?

  1. adjective Not able to be translated.
    "Some jokes are untranslatable because they depend on a pun."
  2. 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 Greek?
"untranslatable" in Greek is αμετάφραστος. untranslatable means: Not able to be translated.
How do you pronounce αμετάφραστος?
"untranslatable" in Greek is αμετάφραστος, pronounced "ametafrastos".
How do you use "untranslatable" in a sentence?
Example: "Some jokes are untranslatable because they depend on a pun." In Greek, "untranslatable" is αμετάφραστος.
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