in translation

idiom

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

Examples of in translation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Businesses can find their messaging becoming diffuse, their unique value proposition lost in translation. Victoria Marshall, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 An Irish man visiting the United States learned the hard way that some things can easily get lost in translation. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 To ensure nothing is lost in translation, Springsteen’s brief forays into politics of about two to three minutes each are translated for local audiences in German, French, Spanish, Basque and Italian subtitles on the giant video walls onstage. Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025 Cavafy, who grew up in Alexandria, would come to be credited as the father of modern Greek poetry and, in translation, as a vital and important modernist poet. Literary Hub july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in translation

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“In translation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20translation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!