universal language

ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsl̩ ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ

Definition

Definition of universal language - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communicationwidely used international language

English often serves as a universal language in business.

lingua franca

global communicationlanguage understood by all people globally

Esperanto was created as a universal language.

lingua franca

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Expressions with universal

universal appeal

quality of being liked by everyone or most people

The movie has universal appeal across all age groups.

universal education

education made available to every person in a society

Universal education is seen as essential for reducing long-term poverty.

universal health care

system where everyone gets medical services without financial hardship

Universal health care is a goal in many countries.

universal masking

policy requiring everyone to wear masks in public places

Universal masking was enforced in all public transport.

universal value

principle accepted by many societies

Equality is a universal value in many cultures.

universal suffrage

right of all adults to vote without restrictions

Universal suffrage allowed every adult citizen to participate in the elections..

Expressions with language

colorful language

vivid or expressive words

The poet's colorful language painted a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

choice language

words that are very rude or offensive

He used choice language when he got angry.

salty language

offensive or vulgar words

The movie was full of salty language.

wooden language

unnatural, stiff or overly formal language

His speech was criticized for its wooden language that lacked emotion..

pick up a language

learn a language informally

She picked up the language while living abroad.

speak the same language

understand each other well

Despite their differences, they speak the same language at work.

talk the same language

understand each other well

Despite their differences, they talk the same language when it comes to values.

watch one's language

speak carefully to avoid being rude or offensive

Please watch your language; there are children sitting right behind you.

watch your language

be careful with the words you use

You should watch your language when speaking to elders.

someone's language doesn't bear repeating

exp.

language is too offensive to repeat

His language doesn't bear repeating in front of the kids.

Terms with universal language included in their meaning

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Swadesh list

linguistics

list of universal vocabulary for language comparison

Examples of universal language in a sentence

Esperanto was designed to be a universal language.
Music is often considered a universal language.
Mathematics serves as a universal language in science.

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French:langue universelle, ...
German:Weltsprache, ...
Italian:lingua universale, lingua comune, ...
Spanish:lengua universal, lenguaje universal, ...
Portuguese:língua universal, idioma universal, ...
Chinese:通用语言, ...
Japanese:共通言語, 国際共通語, ...
Arabic:لُغَة عَالَمِيَّة, لُغَة كَوْنِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:שָׂפָה אוּנִיבֶרְסָלִית, ...
Russian:универсальный язык, всеобщий язык, ...
Ukrainian:універсальна мова, ...
Hindi:अंतरराष्ट्रीय भाषा, यूनिवर्सल लैंग्वेज, ...
Bengali:আন্তর্জাতিক ভাষা, ইউনিভার্সাল ল্যাঙ্গুয়েজ, ...
Catalan:llengua franca, ...
Czech:mezinárodní jazyk, světový jazyk, ...
Danish:verdenssprog, universelt sprog, ...
Dutch:universele taal, wereldtaal, ...
Greek:διεθνής γλώσσα, ...
Hungarian:világnyelv, egyetemes nyelv, ...
Khmer:ភាសាសកល, ភាសាសកលលោក, ...
Korean:국제어, 세계 공용어, ...
Persian:زبان بین‌المللی, زبان همگانی, ...
Polish:język uniwersalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):língua universal, ...
Romanian:limbă universală, ...
Swedish:universalspråk, ...
Thai:ภาษาสากล, ภาษาที่เข้าใจทั่วโลก, ...
Turkish:evrensel dil, dünya dili, ...
Vietnamese:ngôn ngữ quốc tế, ngôn ngữ phổ quát, ...

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