Lost in Translation Vocabulary

Vocabulary terms and cultural concepts related to translation challenges and linguistic nuances from the lecture notes.

Directly

Without changing anything in between.

Non-sense

Something that has no meaning or is ridiculous.

Reflect

To show or express something.

Literal

The exact, basic meaning of a word.

Idiom

A cultural phrase with a non-obvious meaning, such as saying something is "a piece of cake" to mean it is very easy.

Expression

A word or phrase used to communicate an idea; can also refer to showing emotions on the face.

Poker Face

When we don’t show any emotions or anything on the face.

Confusion

A state of not understanding something clearly.

Misfortune

Bad luck or an unlucky event.

Communicator

A person who shares information clearly.

Context

The situation in which something happens.

Swap

To exchange one thing for another.

Frustrated

Feeling annoyed because you cannot do something.

Unique

Being the only one of its kind; special.

Challenge

Something difficult that requires effort.

Actually

In fact; used to correct a mistake.

False friends

Words that look or sound the same in two languages but have completely different meanings, like the Spanish word "embarazada" and the English word "embarrassed."

Schadenfreude

A German word that describes the feeling of joy someone gets from seeing the misfortune of others.

Bridge between two different worlds

An analogy for a good translator who swaps ideas and culture rather than just words.