linguist (redirected from Linguists)

lin·guist  (lnggwst)

n.

1. A person who speaks several languages fluently.

2. A specialist in linguistics.

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[Latin lingua, language; see dgh- in Indo-European roots + -ist.]

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linguist [ˈlɪŋgwɪst]

n

1. (Linguistics) a person who has the capacity to learn and speak foreign languages

2. (Linguistics) a person who studies linguistics

3. (Business / Professions) West African, esp Ghanaian the spokesman for a chief

[from Latin lingua tongue]

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linguist

1. a person skilled in the science of language. Also linguistician.
2. a person skilled in many languages; a polyglot.

See also: Language

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	linguist - a specialist in linguistics linguistic scientist computational linguist - someone trained in computer science and linguistics who uses computers for natural language processing grammarian, syntactician - a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax Hebraist - linguist specializing in the Hebrew language lexicographer, lexicologist - a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language neurolinguist - someone trained in neuroscience and linguistics who studies brain processes during language production and reception phonetician - a specialist in phonetics phonologist - a specialist in phonology psycholinguist - a person (usually a psychologist but sometimes a linguist) who studies the psychological basis of human language scientist - a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences semanticist, semiotician - a specialist in the study of meaning sociolinguist - a linguist who studies the social and cultural factors that influence linguistic communication
	2.	linguist - a person who speaks more than one language polyglot individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" bilingual, bilingualist - a person who speaks two languages fluently transcriber, translator - a person who translates written messages from one language to another

Translations

linguist [ˈlɪŋgwɪst] N

1. (= speaker of languages) he's an accomplished linguist → domina varios idiomas
I'm no linguist → se me dan mal los idiomas, no puedo con los idiomas
the company needs more linguists → la compañía necesita más gente que sepa idiomas

2. (= specialist in linguistics) → lingüista mf (Univ) → estudiante mf de idiomas

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linguist [ˈlɪŋgwɪst] n

(= student of languages) → linguiste mf

(= person with a gift for languages) → linguiste mf
She's a good linguist → C'est une bonne linguiste.
His brother is an accomplished linguist → Son frère est un linguiste accompli.

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linguist

n

(= speaker of languages) → Sprachkundige(r) mf; he’s a good linguist → er ist sehr sprachbegabt; I’m no linguist → ich bin nicht sprachbegabt

(= specialist in linguistics) → Linguist(in) m(f), → Sprachforscher(in) m(f)

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linguist [ˈlɪŋgwɪst] n (academic) → linguista m/f
I'm no linguist → sono negato per le lingue
he's an excellent linguist → è molto portato per le lingue

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linguist [ˈlɪŋgwɪst] n (academic) → linguista m/f
I'm no linguist → sono negato per le lingue
he's an excellent linguist → è molto portato per le lingue

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linguist

n linguist [ˈliŋgwist]

a person who studies language and/or is good at languages. taalkundige لُغَوي езиковед lingvista, -tka lingvist; sprogforsker; sprogkyndig person der/die Linguist(in) γλωσσολόγος lingüista keeleteadlane زبان شناس kielitieteilijä linguiste בַּלשָׁן, בַּלשָנִית भाषा-वैज्ञानिक lingvist, jezikoslovac nyelvész ahli bahasa málvísindamaður linguista 外国語に通じた人 어학에 능한 사람 kalbininkas, lingvistas lingvists, valodnieks ahli linguistik, bahasa taalkundige, talenknobbel språkforsker; språkmektig person językoznawca linguista lingvist лингвист; человек, знающий иностранные языки lingvista, -ka; jazykovedec, -kyňa jezikoslovec lingvista lingvist นักภาษาศาสตร์ dilbilimci 語言學家 лінгвіст, мовознавець ماہر لسانیات nhà ngôn ngữ học 语言学家

adj linˈguistic

of languages. taalkundig لُغَوي езиков(едски) jazykovědný lingvistisk; sprogvidenskabelig linguistisch γλωσσολογικός lingüístico keele-, keeleteaduslik وابسته به زبان شناسی kielitieteellinen linguistique לְשוֹנִי भाषा-सम्बन्धी lingvistički nyelvi; nyelvészeti linguistik málvísindalegur, málvísinda- linguistico 言語の 언어의 kalbinis, lingvistinis lingvistisks, valodniecisks bahasa taalkundig språk-, språkvitenskapelig językowy linguístico lingvis­tic лингвистический jazykovedný jezikosloven lingvistički lingvistisk เกี่ยวกับภาษา dilbilimsel 語言的 мовознавчий, лінгвістичний لسانیاتی thuộc về ngôn ngữ 语言的

n sg linˈguistics

the science of languages. taalwetenskap عِلْم اللسانِيّات езикознание jazykověda lingvistik; sprogvidenskab die Linguistik γλωσσολογία lingüística keeleteadus زبان شناسی kielitiede linguistique בַּלשָנוּת भाषा-विज्ञान lingvistika nyelvészet ilmu bahasa málvísindi linguistica 言語学 언어학 kalbotyra, lingvistika lingvistika, valodniecība linguistik taalkunde språkvitenskap, lingvistikk językoznawstwo linguística lingvistică лингвистика jazykoveda, lingvistika jezikoslovje lingvistika lingvistik ภาษาศาสตร์ dilbilim 語言學 лінгвістика علم اللسان ngôn ngữ học 语言学

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linguist → عالم لغويات polyglot lingvist Sprachkundiger γλωσσομαθής lingüista kielitieteilijä linguiste lingvist linguista 言語学者 언어학자 taalkundige lingvist lingwista linguista, lingüista лингвист lingvist นักภาษาศาสตร์ dilbilimci nhà ngôn ngữ học 语言学家