to be lost in translation
<abbr style="text-decoration: underline;" title="be / get" >be</abbr>
bɪgɛt
biget
lost
lɒst
lost
in
ɪn
in
translation
trænzleɪʃən
trānzleishēn

Визначення та значення слова «be lost in translation» англійською мовою

to be lost in translation
01

*of a word or words, having lost or lacking the full subtlety of meaning or significance when translated from the original language to another, especially when done literally. (Usually formulated as "be/get lost in translation.") 

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My friend tried explaining a few French idioms to me, but I'm afraid they were lost in translation. 
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