Calque
Calque noun - An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language.
Usage example: `superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'
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Synonyms for Calque
Expression and calque are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expression" instead a noun "Calque".
Expression
Expression noun - An act, process, or means of putting something into words.
Calque and expression are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Calque" with "Expression", this nouns are similar.
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Expression and Calque. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/calque/expression
Calque & Expression. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/calque/expression>.
Expression or Calque. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/calque/expression.
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