Translating idioms and phraseological units (PUs) presents unique challenges to translators due to their reliance on cultural context and emotional resonance. Idioms often contain layers of meaning that are not easily transferred between languages. This article explores various strategies and techniques that translators can employ to retain the emotional impact and cultural essence of idiomatic expressions when translating from English to Uzbek. The focus is on finding appropriate equivalents, adapting culturally specific expressions, and utilizing creative translation methods to ensure that the emotional and cognitive stimuli of the source text are conveyed in the target language. Through the examination of translation strategies and the use of examples from literary texts, this article provides a comprehensive analysis of idiomatic translation challenges and solutions.

translation, idioms, emotional impact, cultural context, equivalence, adaptation, phraseological units, creative translation

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