Untranslatable Words

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15 words from around the world that get lost in translation.
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Age-otori (Japanese) To look worse after a haircut
Ilunga (Tshiluba) A person who is ready to forgive an abuse the first time, will tolerate it the second time but will never allow it a third time
Pana po’o (Hawaiian) The act of scratching your head in order to remember something
Schilderwald (German) A street crowded with so many signs that you become lost
Prozvonit (Czech) To call a mobile phone, only letting it ring once so that the other person will call you back so that you don't have to spend money on minutes
Rire dans sa barbe (French) To laugh into your beard quietly while thinking about something that happened in the past
Tsundoku (Japanese) The act of leaving a book unread after buying it, typically adding it to a pile of other unread books
Backpfeifengesicht (German) A face badly in need of a fist
Tingo (Pascuense) The act of gradually stealing all the possessions of your neighbours house by borrowing and never returning
Jayus (Indonesian) A joke told so badly that you can't help but laugh
Tartle (Scottish) The act of hesitating while introducing someone because you have forgotten their name
Iktsuarpok (Inuit) The feeling of anticipation that leads you to regularly look outside to see if anyone is coming
Sobremesa (Spanish) The time spent after eating lunch or dinner talking to the people whom you just shared the meal with
Utepils (Norwegian) To sit outside on a sunny day and enjoy a beer
Craic (Irish) A sense of enjoyment and fun that usually involves lively conversation, alcohol and music
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