| posp. |
потеряно в переводе (Ivan Pisarev); утрачено в переводе (Ivan Pisarev); потери в переводе (Of a word or words, having lost or lacking the full subtlety of meaning or significance when translated from the original language to another, especially when done literally. (Usually formulated as "be/get lost in translation.") My friend tried explaining a few French idioms to me, but I'm afraid they were lost in translation. Online translation tools are pretty amazing, but a lot gets lost in translation this way.  thefreedictionary.com Alexander Demidov) |
