HyperDic: calque

English > 1 sense of the word calque:
NOUNcommunicationcalque, calque formation, loan translationan expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language
English > calque: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningAn expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language.
Example"'superman' is a calque for the German 'Ubermensch'"
Synonymscalque formation, loan translation
Broadersaying, expression, locutionA word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Spanishcalco léxico, calco lingüístico, calco, calco semántico
Catalancalc lingüístic, calc, calc semàntic

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