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undertranslate

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To translate (language) in insufficient detail, or failing to translate certain elements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, translation-studies

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From under- + translate.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 翻譯不足 /翻译不足 (fānyìbùzú) — Translations
  • Finnish: alikääntää — Translations
  • French: sous-traduire — Translations
  • Polish: niedostatecznie tłumaczyć — Translations
  • Polish: niedostatecznie przetłumaczyć — Translations