- untranslatable
- adjective /ˈʌnˌtɹænz.leɪt.ə.bəl/Not able to be translated.
They referred to de Gaulle as a chienlit, a totally untranslatable term that suggests defecation in bed.
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untranslatable — index indefinable, ineffable, undefinable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
untranslatable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not able to be translated … English terms dictionary
untranslatable — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
untranslatable — adj. * * * … Universalium
untranslatable — adj. incapable of being translated; impossible to convert from one language or form into another language or from … English contemporary dictionary
untranslatable — adjective not able to be translated. Derivatives untranslatability noun … English new terms dictionary
untranslatable — un·translatable … English syllables
untranslatable — un trans•lat′a•ble adj … From formal English to slang
untranslatable — /ʌntrænzˈleɪtəbəl/ (say untranz laytuhbuhl) adjective not able to be translated. –untranslatably, adverb –untranslatability /ʌntrænzleɪtəˈbɪləti/ (say untranzlaytuh biluhtee), noun …
untranslatable — adj. that cannot be translated satisfactorily. Derivatives: untranslatability n. untranslatably adv … Useful english dictionary
