in translation

idiom

: in translated form
I have only read Dostoyevsky in translation.

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Bellingham believes his words have been lost in translation. Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025 Protective Mom Little is lost in translation in this rare bilingual sketch that made featured player Marcello Hernández one to watch. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025 Two friends going through the same thing at the same time are bound to be closer, and words will get lost in translation. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025 The outlines of the source play are there in translation and characters based on Ophelia, Gertrude, Laertes and Horatio all show up in Juicy’s folks’ backyard, as does the ghost that kicks everything off. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in translation 

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“In translation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20translation. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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