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Meaning of lost in translation | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Unable to be understood due to having been poorly translated.

idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

“I tried reading the instruction manual but many of the steps were unfortunately lost in translation.”
“The message of the Japanese Prime Minister's speech was lost in translation.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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