Meaning of Tower of Babel | Babel Free
Definitions
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A situation where the use of many different languages is a source of confusion. figuratively
- A tower erected at Babel by the descendants of Noah's son Ham to reach the sky, and whose completion God thwarted by making the workers speak different languages so that they were unable to understand one another.
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A visionary and impractical plan. figuratively
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Alternative letter-case form of tower of Babel. alt-of
Equivalents
العربية
برج بابل
Deutsch
Turmbau zu Babel
Ελληνικά
πύργος της Βαβέλ
Español
Torre de Babel
Suomi
Baabelin torni
Français
tour de Babel
עברית
מִגְדַּל בָּבֶל
Italiano
Torre di Babele
日本語
バベルの塔
Nederlands
toren van Babel
Polski
wieża Babel
Português
Torre de Babel
Svenska
Babels torn
Türkçe
Babil Kulesi
Українська
Вавило́нська ве́жа
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.