get lost in translation

Of a word or words, to lose the full subtlety of meaning or significance when translated from one language to another, especially when done literally. My friend tried explaining a few French idioms to me, but I'm afraid they got lost in translation. It's amazing how much gets lost in translation in the subtitles of foreign films.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Behrooz	-	Persian
Sharar	-	Biblical
Marcelle	-	French
Yonatan	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Trix	TRIKS	English
NebİLe	-	Turkish