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Meaning of "language barrier" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LANGUAGE BARRIER

language barrier  [ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˈbærɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LANGUAGE BARRIER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Language barrier is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LANGUAGE BARRIER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Language barrier

Language barrier is a figurative phrase used primarily to indicate the difficulties faced when people who have no language in common attempt to communicate with each other. It may also be used in other contexts.

Definition of language barrier in the English dictionary

The definition of language barrier in the dictionary is absence of communication between people who speak different languages.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LANGUAGE BARRIER


acharya
aˈtʃærɪə
ballcarrier
ˈbɔːlˌkærɪə
barrier
ˈbærɪə
carrier
ˈkærɪə
farrier
ˈfærɪə
garrya
ˈɡærɪə
harrier
ˈhærɪə
marrier
ˈmærɪə
noncarrier
ˌnɒnˈkærɪə
spearcarrier
ˈspɪəkærɪə
subcarrier
ˈsʌbˌkærɪə
supercarrier
ˈsuːpərˌkærɪə
tarrier
ˈtærɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LANGUAGE BARRIER

language
language development
language laboratory
language school
language skills
languageless
langue
langue d´oc
langue de chat
langued
Languedoc
Languedoc-Roussillon
languescent
languet
languid
languidly
languidness
languish
languisher
languishing

WORDS THAT END LIKE LANGUAGE BARRIER

aircraft carrier
baby carrier
Boston terrier
bull terrier
courier
Dandie Dinmont terrier
Ferrier
fox terrier
Irish terrier
Jack Russell terrier
Norwich terrier
perrier
personnel carrier
Sealyham terrier
Skye terrier
soft-coated wheaten terrier
Staffordshire bull terrier
terrier
the Water Carrier
Welsh terrier
Yorkshire terrier

Synonyms and antonyms of language barrier in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «language barrier» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LANGUAGE BARRIER

Find out the translation of language barrier to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of language barrier from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «language barrier» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

语言上的障碍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

barrera del idioma
570 millions of speakers

English

language barrier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भाषा बाधा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حاجز اللغة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

языковой барьер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

barreira da língua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাষার বাধা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

barrière de la langue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

halangan bahasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sprachbarriere
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

言葉の壁
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

언어의 장벽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Basa barrier
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rào cản ngôn ngữ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மொழி தடையாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भाषेचा अडथळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dil engeli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

barriera linguistica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bariera językowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мовний бар´єр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

barierei lingvistice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμπόδιο της γλώσσας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

taalgrens
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

språkbarriären
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

språkbarrieren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of language barrier

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LANGUAGE BARRIER»

The term «language barrier» is regularly used and occupies the 62.953 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LANGUAGE BARRIER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about language barrier

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QUOTES WITH «LANGUAGE BARRIER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word language barrier.
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Connie Sellecca
There was no language barrier when it came to kids, and when it came to play.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LANGUAGE BARRIER»

Discover the use of language barrier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to language barrier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Breaking the Language Barrier: Spanish Terms and Phrases for ...
Color-coded tabs identify the four main units of the guide for quick and easy access. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Sandra Romero, 2011
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Multilingual Multimedia: Bridging the Language Barrier with ...
Includes chapters that provide a survey of approaches to developing multimedia software and relevant multilingual issues; design considerations for a visual language and how it might be developed for maximum ease of use.
Masoud Yazdani, 1993
3
Breaking the Language Barrier: An Emergentist Coalition ...
How do children learn their first words?
George Hollich, 2000
4
The Language Barrier
In the 21st century a child needs to be confident and articulate, in both speaking and writing. This book shows you how to empower your child with language.
Helen King, 2007
5
Breaking the Language Barrier: A Game-Changing Approach 0.19
In today's world, the goal of breaking the language barrier is pursued on two fronts: language teachers teaching students a second language, thus enabling humans to manually break the language barrier, and computational linguists building ...
Ziyuan Yao
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Breaking the Language Barrier: Learning to Interpret Your ...
" The eBook, Breaking the Language Barrier: Learning to Interpret Your Dreams 2nd Edition, outlines a technique that shows you how to take this understanding and apply it towards breaking down the language barrier that keeps you from ...
Evette Gardner, 2013
7
Breaking Through the Language Barrier: Effective Strategies ...
Patricia Mertin is Mother Tongue co-ordinator at the International School of Du sseldorf and has vast experience of teaching ESL students.
Patricia Mertin, 2013
8
Language Barrier
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Gerd Numitor, 2011
9
Working Spanish: Bridging the Language Barrier
This book is designed to sell to the construction labor market.
Kevin M. Rhodes, 2001
10
The 1.5 Generation: Becoming Korean American in Hawaii
The 1.5 generation children may also experience generational conflicts with their parents. Although there are parent-child conflicts in all American families, the conflicts are more serious in Korean American families due to the language barrier ...
Mary Yu Danico, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LANGUAGE BARRIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term language barrier is used in the context of the following news items.
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City expands classes for immigrant entrpreneurs – Metro
“I think immigrants here, they come in, they have a language barrier, they're in a totally new place or country, you have no friends. Basically ... «Metro.us, Jul 15»
2
Bert Patenaude, the forgotten hero who scored the first ever World …
Even the local media – who could have been forgiven for struggling to identify goalscorers because of language barrier, lack of numbers on ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
From one Republican to Trump: Your xenophobic rhetoric is …
And they will require jobs, which are presently in short supply, and special educational programs to bridge the language barrier. Yes, there are ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
4
Loco for dancehall! - Entertainment - JamaicaObserver.com
Language barrier aside, Hope stated that the most glaring difference between dancehall culture in Jamaica and Venezuela is the failure on the ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
5
Questions linger on Hispanic Chamber funding - Odessa American …
... departments despite the Hispanic Chamber's request, said Hispanic Chamber officials helping with the language barrier and Mexico contacts ... «Odessa American, Jul 15»
6
City Heights Wellness Center helps many - San Diego Union-Tribune
The language barrier between the two women was hard to overcome at first, Vandervort recalled, but the cooking classes built trust between ... «The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jul 15»
7
How global media missed the real Greece Lightning - TOI Blogs
Yes, there was a high level of tension expressed if one cared to engage locals in a political discourse (difficult, given the language barrier), but ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
8
iafrica.com Arrests in China a 'misunderstanding'
Fotherby said it can be assumed that the junior officials who arrested the tourists made a mistake - most likely due to a language barrier. «iAfrica.com, Jul 15»
9
How China and Delano became 'family' - The Bakersfield Californian
In spite of the language barrier and the company's general reluctance to do projects in small cities, the pair's efforts eventually paid off. «The Bakersfield Californian, Jul 15»
10
Language barrier led to SoBo hammer attack | Mumbai NYOOOZ
The 40-year-old domestic help Jayachandrian Arunachalam (pictured), who assaulted his 55-yearold employer, Pallavi Jhaveri, with a hammer ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Language barrier [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/language-barrier>. May 2024 ».
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