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calque

DEFINITIONS OF: calque

1

n an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language

“`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'”
Synonyms:
calque formation, loan translation
Type of:
expression, locution, saying
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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