Translation A word-by-word translation of an opaque idiom will most likely not convey the same meaning in other languages. The English idiom kick the bucket has a variety of equivalents in other languages, such as kopnąć w kalendarz ("kick the calendar") in Polish, casser sa pipe ("to break one’s pipe") in French and tirare le cuoia ("pulling the leathers") in Italian.
traNSlATioN a WOrd-By-word tRAnslaTiOn of an opAque idiom will moSt LikeLY NoT convEy tHE same mEAnIng in oTheR LAnGuAges. the eNGlisH idIoM kiCK thE buckeT hAS a VaRIETy oF equivalEnTs In OtHEr lanGuageS, sucH as kopnąć W kaLendarz ("Kick THe caLendaR") In PoliSh, cAsser sA pIpE ("to breAk One’s pipe") in french anD TirAre le cUOia ("puLLiNg tHe leathERs") in italiAN.