Culturally specific idioms often reflect beliefs, values, or practices of a particular group. These may lack direct equivalents.

The decision depends on the purpose of the translation, the target audience, and the importance of preserving cultural flavor.

Strategies include: paraphrasing or providing a cultural adaptation. Sometimes, the idiom may be omitted or replaced.

Context helps determine the correct meaning of a phraseological unit.

Phraseological false friends are expressions that look or sound similar in two languages but have different meanings. Relying on them can lead to mistranslation

The functional approach focuses on the intended function of the text and how it should impact the target audience.

Translating humor requires creativity and cultural understanding.

Literal translations often distort or completely lose the intended meaning, making the translation unnatural

Translators may use equivalent idioms, figurative language, or stylistic compensation to maintain tone, mood.

Idioms are culture-bound. A direct translation may not convey the intended meaning or could even confuse the target audience.

These expressions often reveal values, traditions, beliefs, and historical experiences unique to a culture. For instance, food-related idioms or animal referenc

Phraseological units (like idioms, collocations, and proverbs).