tower of Babel

See also: Tower of Babel

English

Alternative forms

Tower of Babel

Etymology

From the Biblical story of the Tower of Babel.

Noun

tower of Babel (plural towers of Babel)

(figuratively) A situation where the use of many different languages is a source of confusion.

Translations

situation of confusion due to many languages

Dutch: toren van Babel m
Finnish: Baabelin torni
French: tour de Babel (fr) f
Polish: wieża Babel (pl) f
Russian: вавило́нское столпотворе́ние (ru) n (vavilónskoje stolpotvorénije)
Spanish: torre de Babel (es) f

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Slovak: ^{(please verify)} babylonská veža f

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