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bi·lin·gual  (b-lnggwl)
adj.
1.
a. Using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency.
b. Using two languages in some proportion in order to facilitate learning by students who have a native proficiency in one language and are acquiring proficiency in the other: bilingual training; bilingual education.
2. Of, relating to, or expressed in two languages: a bilingual dictionary.
n.
A person who uses or is able to use two languages, especially with equal fluency.

bi·lingual·ism n.
bi·lingual·ly adv.

bilingual [baɪˈlɪŋgwəl]
adj
1. (Linguistics) able to speak two languages, esp with fluency
2. (Linguistics) written or expressed in two languages
n
(Linguistics) a bilingual person
bilingualism  n
bilingually  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bilingual - a person who speaks two languages fluently
polyglot, linguist - a person who speaks more than one language
Adj.1.bilingual - using or knowing two languages; "bilingual education"
multilingual - using or knowing more than one language; "a multilingual translator"; "a multilingual nation"
Translations
bilingual [baɪˈlɪŋgwəl] ADJbilingüe

bilingual [ˌbaɪˈlɪŋgwəl] adj [education, dictionary] → bilingue
to be bilingual [person] → être bilingue

bilingual [baɪˈlɪŋgwəl] adjbilingue
bilingual [baɪˈlɪŋgwəl] adjbilingue

bilingual
adj bilingual [baiˈliŋgwəl]
1 written or spoken in two languages a bilingual dictionary. tweetalige ثُنائي اللغَه двуезичен dvojjazyčný tosproget zweisprachig δίγλωσσος (που είναι γραμμένος ή μιλιέται σε δύο γλώσσες) bilingüe kakskeelne دو زبانه kaksikielinen bilingue דוּ-לְשוֹנִי द्विभाषिक dvojezični kétnyelvű dua bahasa tvítyngdur, tveggja mála bilingue 二か国語の 2개 국어를 사용하는 dvikalbis divvalodu- dwibahasa tweetalig tospråklig, bilingval dwujęzyczny bilingue bilingv двуязычный dvojjazyčný dvojezičen bilingvalni tvåspråkig สามารถพูดหรือเขียนได้สองภาษา iki dilde (yazılan/söylenen) 雙語的 двомовний ذولسانی ، song ngữ
2 speaking two languages equally well a bilingual waiter. tweetalige ثُنائي اللغَه човек, говорещ два езика като родни bilingvní tosproget zweisprachig δίγλωσσος (που μιλάει δύο γλώσσες) bilingüe kakskeelne دو زبانه kaksikielinen bilingue דוֹבֵר בִּשְתֵי שָׂפוֹת द्विभाषी dvojezični kétnyelvű fasih dua bahasa tvítyngdur bilingue 二か国語を話せる 두 언어를 자유로이 구사하는 dvikalbis divvalodīgs- boleh bercakap dua bahasa tweetalig tospråklig dwujęzyczny bilingue care vorbeşte două limbi говорящий на двух языках bilingvistický dvojezičen bilingvista tvåspråkig สามารถพูดได้ดีทั้งสองภาษา iki dili anadili gibi konuşabilen 具雙語能力的 білінгвіст دو زبانیں بولنے والا thông thạo hai thứ tiếng使

bilingual ناطق بلغتين dvojjazyčný tosproget zweisprachig δίγλωσσος bilingüe kaksikielinen bilingue dvojezičan bilingue バイリンガルの 이중 언어의 tweetalig tospråklig dwujęzyczny bilingue, bilíngüe двуязычный tvåspråkig สามารถเขียนหรือพูดได้สองภาษา iki dilli song ngữ 双语的


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