untranslated

adjective

un·​trans·​lat·​ed
ˌən-tran(t)s-ˈlā-təd, 
-tranz-;
-ˈtran(t)s-ˌlā- How to pronounce untranslated (audio)
-ˈtranz-
: not translated: such as
a
: not put into another language
an untranslated novel
a line of untranslated Spanish
b
: not subjected to genetic translation
an untranslated region of a gene

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Most of these references go untranslated. — Eliza Berman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025 Gemütlichkeit is a somewhat untranslated German word that means the warm, friendly coziness of beer. — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025 Too seldom is the collective good even an afterthought, E Pluribus Unum a motto untranslated and ignored. — Rabbi Dan Levin, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026 The play also features brief scenes spoken in untranslated Korean and a short video montage of the playwright’s family photographs. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for untranslated

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of untranslated was in 1530

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untranslated

adjective
un·​trans·​lat·​ed -ˈtran(t)s-ˌlāt-əd How to pronounce untranslated (audio)
: not subjected to genetic translation
untranslated polynucleotide chains
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