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Meaning of word calque from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language.

Example : `superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'.

Synonyms : calque formation, loan translation

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.