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Calque

Noun:

Sense: Linguistics

A calque is a word or phrase borrowed from another language by literal translation.

Example Sentence:

One example of a calque in English is the phrase "flea market," which is a literal translation of the French term "marché aux puces."

Verb:

Sense: Linguistics

To calque means to borrow or translate a word or phrase literally from one language to another.

Example Sentence:

In an attempt to preserve the meaning, the translator decided to calque the expression rather than creating a new phrase.

Adjective:

Sense: Linguistics

Describing a word or phrase as calque refers to its origin from a literal translation of another language.

Example Sentence:

The calque term "beer garden" is commonly used to describe outdoor drinking establishments.

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