untranslatable
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untranslatable
- /ˈʌnˌtɹænz.leɪt.ə.bəl/ UK
adjective more untranslatable · most untranslatable
- Not able to be translated. They referred to de Gaulle as a chienlit, a totally untranslatable term that suggests defecation in bed.
Opposite: translatable
noun untranslatables
- A word or phrase that is impossible to translate satisfactorily from one language to another.
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adjective
Opposite: translatable
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adj not able to be translated
| Español | intraducible |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 翻訳不可能 hon'yaku fukāno |
| 中文 | 不可譯 /不可译 bùkěyì |
| Português | intraduzível |
| Français | intraduisible |
| Deutsch | unübersetzbar |
| Italiano | intraducibile |
| Ελληνικά | αμετάφραστος ametáfrastos |
| Română | netraductibil |
| Русский | непереводи́мый neperevodímyj |
Talk about this word "untranslatable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/untranslatable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. untranslatable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/untranslatable "untranslatable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/untranslatable.Cite this
@misc{untranslatable_2026,
title = {untranslatable},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/untranslatable},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
