language barrier
noun
: a difficulty for people communicating because they speak different languages
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Since humans and dogs still have a language barrier, the Puppy Predictors communicate their decisions through food.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Jones noted that some were being interviewed and there was a language barrier with several.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2025
It was reported that the language barrier had led to a misunderstanding in which Chechen soldiers fighting for Russia were killed in friendly fire.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The app is also equipped with AI translation, so there is no language barrier for tourists, for example.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Jones noted that some were being interviewed and there was a language barrier with several.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2025
It was reported that the language barrier had led to a misunderstanding in which Chechen soldiers fighting for Russia were killed in friendly fire.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The app is also equipped with AI translation, so there is no language barrier for tourists, for example.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Language barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language%20barrier. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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