language barrier
noun
: a difficulty for people communicating because they speak different languages
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Reports By Chloe Mayer What's New North Korean troops fighting alongside Vladimir Putin's army in Ukraine mistakenly killed eight Russian soldiers due to a language barrier mix-up, Ukraine's intelligence service claims.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Besides the vastly different levels of fame among the main actors, there’s also a language barrier: Half of them are native Spanish speakers, one of them was raised bilingual, and the other had to relearn Spanish for the film.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2024
But the inexperience of the North Korean soldiers as well as the language barrier between them and their Russian counterparts are likely to minimize their impact on the battlefield, military analysts told NBC News.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
The increase in population has put a strain on hospitals, schools and police, particularly due to a language barrier, Rue told CNN.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Besides the vastly different levels of fame among the main actors, there’s also a language barrier: Half of them are native Spanish speakers, one of them was raised bilingual, and the other had to relearn Spanish for the film.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2024
But the inexperience of the North Korean soldiers as well as the language barrier between them and their Russian counterparts are likely to minimize their impact on the battlefield, military analysts told NBC News.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
The increase in population has put a strain on hospitals, schools and police, particularly due to a language barrier, Rue told CNN.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Language barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language%20barrier. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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