untranslatable
Not able to be translatedNot able to be translated.
» Well, that's pretty untranslatable, isn't it?
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1 sensesNot able to be translated.
They referred to de Gaulle as a chienlit, a totally untranslatable term that suggests defecation in bed.
unübersetzbar
непереводи́мыйneperevodímyj
неперекладни́йneperekladnýj
- not capable of being put into another form or style or language
Examples
15 sentencesWell, that's pretty untranslatable, isn't it?
The pun is unfortunately untranslatable.
Цю гру слів, на жаль, неможливо перекласти. — deniko
There are things that are untranslatable.
deManches läßt sich nicht übersetzen. — Waldelfe
Puns are often untranslatable into another language.
ruИгру слов часто невозможно перевести на другой язык. — Wezel
deWortwitze können oft nicht in andere Sprachen übersetzt werden. — Miyako
Where do you find such untranslatable sentences?
ruГде вы находите такие непереводимые предложения? — soweli_Elepanto
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
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Forms
more untranslatable, most untranslatable| Comparative | more untranslatable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most untranslatable Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form