Sentences with CALQUE
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"The word 'rendezvous' is a calque from the French language."
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"The English phrase 'mountain range' is a calque of the French phrase 'chaîne des montagnes'."
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"The term 'beer garden' is a calque of the German term 'Biergarten'."
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"The English expression 'water polo' is a calque of the Hungarian expression 'vízilabda'."
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"The phrase 'power plant' is a calque of the German phrase 'Kraftwerk'."
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"The term 'mother tongue' is a calque of the German term 'Muttersprache'."
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"The English expression 'world view' is a calque of the German expression 'Weltanschauung'."
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"The word 'brainstorming' is a calque from the German language."
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"The term 'deus ex machina' is a calque from the Latin language."
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"The English phrase 'mind-body' is a calque of the German phrase 'Geist-Körper'."
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"The word 'superman' is a calque of the German word 'Übermensch'."
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"The term 'cul-de-sac' is a calque from the French language."
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"The English expression 'common sense' is a calque of the Latin expression 'sensus communis'."
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"The phrase 'cease fire' is a calque of the French phrase 'cesser le feu'."
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"The word 'autobahn' is a calque from the German language."
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"The English expression 'holy war' is a calque of the Latin expression 'bellum sacrum'."
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"The term 'femme fatale' is a calque from the French language."
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"The phrase 'carte blanche' is a calque of the French phrase 'white card'."
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"The word 'zeitgeist' is a calque from the German language."
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"The English expression 'double entendre' is a calque of the French expression 'double meaning'."
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"He used a calque in his translation of the poem."
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"The phrase 'carpe diem' is a calque of the Latin equivalent."
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"The term 'false friend' is a calque from the French 'faux ami'."
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"The translator opted for a literal calque of the original sentence."
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"The linguist analyzed the calques present in the bilingual text."
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"The English expression 'to kick the bucket' is a calque of the French 'casser sa pipe'."
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"She spotted a calque in the foreign text and suggested a more natural translation."
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"The use of calques can sometimes result in awkward or incorrect phrasings."
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"The student struggled to properly identify and avoid using calques in their writing."
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"The linguistics professor explained the concept of calque to the class."
