in translation

idiom

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

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Occasionally, when assets transfer from one institution to another, something might get lost in translation. Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Even in translation, children’s literature, from adventure stories to fairy tales, wasn’t isolated from the broader issues of Soviet culture. Christin Bohnke, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2025 But the real witchcraft in the novel is the language; even in translation, Marías’s sinuous, elliptical prose unfolds like a troubled dream. M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 Read the full Capricorn Daily Horoscope Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Thoughts lost in translation? Usa Today, USA Today, 2 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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