Often these words provide insight into the cultures they come from, such as the Brazilian Portuguese word for running your fingers through a lover's hair, the. In this clever and beautifully rendered exploration of the subtleties of communication, you’ll find new ways to express yourself while getting lost in the artistry of imperfect translation. Lost in Translation brings to life more than fifty words that don't have direct English translations with charming illustrations of their tender, poignant, and humorous definitions. In this clever and beautifully rendered exploration of the subtleties of communication, youll find new ways to express yourself while getting lost in the. Often these words provide insight into the cultures they come from, such as the Brazilian Portuguese word for running your fingers through a lover’s hair, the Italian word for being moved to tears by a story, or the Swedish word for a third cup of coffee. Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words excl. Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World Kindle Edition by Ella Frances Sanders (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 809 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 6.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 10.89 109 Used from 1.49 31 New from 6.15 2 Collectible from 18. Lost in Translation brings to life more than fifty words that don’t have direct English translations with charming illustrations of their tender, poignant, and humorous definitions. From the author of Eating the Sun, an artistic collection of more than 50 drawings featuring unique, funny, and poignant foreign words that have no direct translation into Englishĭid you know that the Japanese language has a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? Or that there’s a Finnish word for the distance a reindeer can travel before needing to rest? Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words Author Ella Frances Sanders Publisher Random House, 2015 ISBN 1448192463, 9781448192465 Length 112 pages Subjects Language.
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