untranslated

adjective

un·​trans·​lat·​ed
ˌən-tran(t)s-ˈlā-təd,
-tranz-;
-ˈtran(t)s-ˌlā- How to pronounce untranslated (audio)
-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

Examples of untranslated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 But Zhang ingeniously paces each sequence with hip-hop voice-over interludes — unexpected for a period movie yet apparently more expressive of populist tension than the untranslated Spanish that excluded part of the audience in Spielberg’s West Side Story. Armond White, National Review, 22 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for untranslated 

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Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of untranslated was in 1530

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“Untranslated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untranslated. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

untranslated

adjective
un·​trans·​lat·​ed -ˈtran(t)s-ˌlāt-əd How to pronounce untranslated (audio)
: not subjected to genetic translation
untranslated polynucleotide chains

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