Calque

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Translations 1.2 Verb 1.3 See also

English

Noun

calque (plural calques)

1. A word or phrase that has been translated semantically from one language for use in another.

   The phrase "that goes without saying" is a calque of the French phrase "ça va sans dire".

Synonyms

• loan translation

Translations

• Portuguese: decalque lingüístico m.

Verb

to calque (third-person singular simple present calques, present participle calquing, simple past calqued, past participle calqued)

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To adopt (a word or phrase) from one language to another by semantic translation of its parts.

See also

• loan word

de:calque fr:calque