decalque — meaning in English

English meaning

• calque noun A word or phrase formed in one language by translating the parts of a word or phrase in another language piece by piece.
• sticker noun A small piece of paper or plastic with an adhesive back, used for decoration or labeling.
• tracing noun A copy of a drawing made by following its outlines through transparent paper.

Senses

decalque is used for these senses in English:

• calque (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.
• sticker An adhesive label or decal.
• tracing The reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper.

calque — full definition

1. noun A word or phrase formed in one language by translating the parts of a word or phrase in another language piece by piece.
2. verb To adopt a word or phrase from another language by translating its parts.

sticker — full definition

1. noun A small piece of paper or plastic with an adhesive back, used for decoration or labeling.
2. noun The listed price of something, especially a vehicle; short for "sticker price."

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