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Untranslatable

//ˈʌnˌtɹænz.leɪt.ə.bəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not able to be translated.

    "They referred to de Gaulle as a chienlit, a totally untranslatable term that suggests defecation in bed."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not capable of being put into another form or style or language wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A word or phrase that is impossible to translate satisfactorily from one language to another.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From un- + translatable.

Etymology 2

From un- + translatable.

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