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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
Adjective
1. able to speak two languages
2. expressed in two languages
bilingualism n
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 [baɪˈlɪŋgwəl] adjbilingue
bilingual [baɪˈlɪŋgwəl] adjzweisprachig
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 국어의 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 2개 국어를 말하는 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 (能)使用兩種語言的 білінгвіст دو زبانیں بولنے والا thông thạo hai thứ tiếng使


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