untranslated
adjective
un·trans·lat·ed
ˌən-tran(t)s-ˈlā-təd,
-tranz-;
-ˈtran(t)s-ˌlā-
-ˈtranz-
: not translated: such as
a
: not put into another language
an untranslated novel
a line of untranslated Spanish
b
: not subjected to genetic translation
an untranslated region of a gene
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In limited moments, the actors speak in untranslated Zulu, and something new and potent is released into the room.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 June 2024
This was also understandable, given the language barrier—the writings of de Benoist and others were mostly untranslated—and the ENR’s lack of interest in U.S. domestic politics.
—George Hawley, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2017
While the earlier adaptation left Japanese-language conversations untranslated to mirror Blackthorne’s isolation in an unfamiliar country, this version features English subtitles, enabling the showrunners to explore the lives of a rich cast of Japanese-speaking characters.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
For example, in 1877, a gold-laden landscape called He Sapa – known today as the Black Hills – was taken as U.S. property by means of an untranslated, convoluted treaty.
—Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2023
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 June 2024
This was also understandable, given the language barrier—the writings of de Benoist and others were mostly untranslated—and the ENR’s lack of interest in U.S. domestic politics.
—George Hawley, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2017
While the earlier adaptation left Japanese-language conversations untranslated to mirror Blackthorne’s isolation in an unfamiliar country, this version features English subtitles, enabling the showrunners to explore the lives of a rich cast of Japanese-speaking characters.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
For example, in 1877, a gold-laden landscape called He Sapa – known today as the Black Hills – was taken as U.S. property by means of an untranslated, convoluted treaty.
—Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2023
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untranslated
adjective
un·trans·lat·ed
-ˈtran(t)s-ˌlāt-əd
: not subjected to genetic translation
untranslated polynucleotide chains
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