Communication
get lost in translation
lose meaning in translation
To lose some of its meaning or effect when changed from one language into another.
Hear it in real life
Why didn't they laugh at the slogan?
The wordplay probably got lost in translation.
Some of the humour got lost in translation when the film was dubbed.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The joke got lost on translation.
Say: The joke got lost in translation.
The fixed phrase uses "in translation," not "on translation."
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How it fits in a sentence.
get lost in translation; be lost in translation
Your turn: say it out loud
Some of the humour got lost in translation when the film was dubbed.
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get lost in translation
lose meaning in translation
“Some of the humour got lost in translation when the film was dubbed.”
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