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language barrier

[ lang-gwij bar-ee-er ]

noun

  1. difficulty in communicating due to the lack of a shared language:

    International adoption is not easy, especially when there is a language barrier.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of language barrier1

First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences

Desperate and annoyed with the language barrier, Bartiromo begs as Elias translates.

Or, you can adopt my own language-barrier ordering tactic:  point at something on the menu and hope for the best.

But to pull off a successful collaboration, Will.i.am and Yamaji had to overcome a challenging language barrier.

Unfortunately, she seemed to face a bit of a language barrier.

Why not help break the language barrier by volunteering your time to translate at a local hospital?

Breaking the language barrier, with implicit emancipation from literacy, is a practical experience in itself.

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