he who does not know foreign languages does not know anything about his own. - johann wolfgang von goethe

sgiomlaireachd (scottish gaelic) interrupting someone during meal time

jū yaku (japanese) a translation of a translation

handschuhschneebalwerfer (german) a coward; literally: someone who wears gloves to throw a snowball

faire du lèche-vitrine (french) window shopping; literally to lick the window

shitta (farsi) leftover dinner eaten for breakfast

dai lu maori (chinese) literally: the man who wears a green hat; figuratively: a cuckold–his wife is sleeping with someone else

manqué (french) someone who failed to live up to a specific goal; someone with potential who never managed to reach expectations

meraki (greek) doing something with soul, creativity, or love; putting yourself into the action. frequently used when discussing cooking.

cualacino (italian) the mark left on a table by a cold glass