"babelised" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Babelised" is a term derived from the biblical story of the Tower of Babel, where God confused the languages of people to prevent them from building a monument reaching heaven. In modern usage, "babelised" means to make something confusing or disordered, often due to a mix of languages or communication difficulties. It can also refer to software or text that has been automatically translated into multiple languages, potentially resulting in inaccuracies or misunderstandings.
1. The new software update babelised the user interface, making it difficult for long-time users to navigate.
2. After being exposed to various dialects during his travels, Jack found himself babelising his speech, mixing words and phrases from different languages.
3. In the global meeting, the lack of a common language led to a babelised conversation with everyone trying to understand one another.
4. The art installation was a babelised representation of urban life, incorporating sounds and visuals from diverse cultures.
5. The internet can sometimes feel like a babelised space where information from all corners of the world converges and blends together.
"Babblers" refers to people who talk excessively or constantly, often without much substance or coherence in their conversation. They may chatter or ramble on about various topics without making a clear point, or they could be individuals who have a tendency to speak impulsively without thinking. The term can also refer to birds, such as the babbling of a group of birds chattering loudly among themselves.
"Babbles" refers to meaningless or nonsensical talk or speech, often characterized by disjointed or incomprehensible words and phrases. It can also describe the sound of a person talking rapidly and without much sense, or the gurgling or murmuring of water, such as in a stream or brook.
"Babbling" refers to talking continuously and quickly, often without much sense or coherence. It can describe someone who speaks impulsively or nervously, with disjointed thoughts or excessive chatter. The term can also be used for the sound of running water, like a brook or stream.
"Babe" is a term of endearment used to address or refer to someone, often a romantic partner, in a affectionate or loving way. It can also be used casually among friends as a term of familiarity.
"Babel" refers to a tower in the biblical story of Genesis, where people attempted to build a structure high enough to reach heaven. God confused their languages, preventing them from completing the tower and scattering them across the earth. The term "Babel" is often used metaphorically to describe a place or situation of confusion, disorder, or where many different languages or ideas are mixed, leading to misunderstanding. It can also represent the diversity of human languages and cultures.
"Babelfish" refers to a fictional fish from Douglas Adams' science fiction series "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." In the story, the Babelfish is a small creature that, when placed in a person's ear, can instantly translate any language in the universe, allowing the wearer to understand all spoken communication. It has become a metaphor for a device or technology that can seamlessly translate between different languages.
"Babelic" refers to something relating to the Tower of Babel, a biblical story where people tried to build a tower to reach heaven, resulting in confusion and diverse languages. It typically implies a state of confusion, diversity, or disunity due to the lack of common understanding or communication.
"Babelisation" refers to the process of becoming confusing or disorganized, often likened to the biblical story of the Tower of Babel where God confused the languages of people to prevent them from completing the tower. It can also imply the state of being in a situation of diverse languages or communication difficulties leading to misunderstanding and chaos.