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untranslatable
adjective
uk /ˌʌn.trænzˈleɪ.tə.bəl//ˌʌn.trænˈsleɪ.tə.bəl/ us /ˌʌn.trænzˈleɪ.tə.bəl//ˌʌn.trænˈsleɪ.tə.bəl/
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Their relationship is a perfect example of the role of "guanxi", that untranslatable Chinese term for those all-important personal connections.
The songs are usually about "saudade", a virtually untranslatable word meaning a mixture of fondness and nostalgia.
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The play has an almost untranslatable title that roughly corresponds to "lazy layabouts".
The Glaswegian word "gallus" is untranslatable, but "mischievously daring" comes close.
He invented a very peculiar literary style and a unique and untranslatable language of his own.
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