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lost in translation

A list of 17 words by vhsu.

  • haphazardlywas added by vhsu and appears on 15 lists
  • endurewas added by vhsu and appears on 49 lists
  • broodwas added by vhsu and appears on 87 lists
  • dwellwas added by vhsu and appears on 56 lists
  • reluctantwas added by vhsu and appears on 71 lists
  • resilientwas added by vhsu and appears on 69 lists
  • stagnatewas added by vhsu and appears on 17 lists
  • preemptivewas added by vhsu and appears on 49 lists
  • pervadedwas added by vhsu and appears on 3 lists
  • obfuscatewas added by vhsu and appears on 365 lists
  • numbwas added by vhsu and appears on 41 lists
  • nonsensicalwas added by vhsu and appears on 29 lists
  • mannerismswas added by vhsu and appears on 4 lists
  • demeanorwas added by vhsu and appears on 62 lists
  • nondescriptwas added by vhsu and appears on 43 lists
  • elusivewas added by vhsu and appears on 172 lists
  • surreptitiouswas added by vhsu and appears on 276 lists

About

As a native Spanish speaker, I always found it easy to find words that were missing in the English language that conveyed the precise meaning I cared for in Spanish. In undertaking a writing project in Spanish recently, I found myself realizing the converse is also very much true.

These are words in English which I couldn't find an exact substitute for in Spanish, some are surprisingly common words, too.

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  • TheChromosomeBallet commented on the list lost-in-translation

    Intruiguing... I hope you'll continue adding to this list!

    June 25, 2013

  • bilby commented on the list lost-in-translation

    Yes, more please!

    February 7, 2018