Sentences with CALQUED
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"The calqued phrase 'je ne sais quoi' is commonly used in English."
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"In linguistics, a calqued expression is a phrase that has been directly translated from another language."
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"The author used a calqued metaphor to convey his message."
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"The calqued term 'raison d'être' is frequently used in philosophical discussions."
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"The calqued phrase 'carpe diem' encourages individuals to seize the day."
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"The calqued idiom 'take a backseat' means to assume a less important role."
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"She used a calqued expression that didn't quite fit in the conversation."
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"The linguist explained the concept of calqued loanwords to the students."
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"Compared to a literal translation, a calqued phrase maintains the original meaning more accurately."
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"The professor discussed several calqued terms commonly found in legal jargon."
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"The term 'bon appétit' in English is a calqued phrase from French that means 'good appetite'."
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"The English phrase 'trial and error' is a calqued translation of the Latin phrase 'experimentum crucis'."
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"The term 'habeas corpus' used in English legal system is a calqued borrowing from Latin meaning 'produce the body'."
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"The phrase 'fait accompli' meaning something that has already happened and cannot be changed is a calqued phrase from French."
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"The English phrase 'carpe diem' meaning 'seize the day' is a calqued translation of the Latin phrase."
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"The English phrase 'lost in translation' is a calqued version of the Japanese phrase 'honyaku no machigaishitsu'."
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"The term 'vox populi' meaning 'voice of the people' is a calqued expression from Latin."
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"The phrase 'vice versa' meaning 'the other way around' is a calqued borrowing from Latin."
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"The English phrase 'spirit of the stairs' is a calqued translation of the French phrase 'l'esprit de l'escalier'."
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"The phrase 'quid pro quo' meaning 'this for that' is a calqued phrase from Latin."
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"The term 'mea culpa' meaning 'my fault' is a calqued borrowing from Latin."
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"The phrase 'crème de la crème' is a calqued expression from French which means 'the best of the best'."
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"The English phrase 'je ne sais quoi' meaning 'a certain something' is a calqued translation of the French phrase."
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"The phrase 'ad nauseam' meaning 'to the point of nausea' is a calqued borrowing from Latin."
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"The English phrase 'no holds barred' is a calqued version of the French phrase 'sans réserve'."
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"The term 'faux pas' meaning a social blunder is a calqued phrase from French."
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"She calqued the phrase from French into English."
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"The translator calqued the sentence structure from the original language."
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"The new edition calqued many expressions from the previous version."
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"The author calqued the dialogue in the novel to mimic a particular dialect."
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"The professor calqued the example sentences to demonstrate the grammar rule."
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"She calqued the song lyrics to fit the melody."
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"They calqued the slogan for the new ad campaign."
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"The poet calqued the rhythm of the poem from a famous work."
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"The language learner calqued sentences from a textbook to practice usage."
