bilingual

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/, /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡju.əl/

Adjective

bilingual (not comparable)

1. Having the ability to speak two languages.

   Synonyms: diglot, two-tongued

   Hypernyms: multilingual

2. Spoken or written in two different languages.

   a bilingual dictionary

   Hypernyms: multilingual

3. Characterized by the use or presence of two languages.

   bilingual education

   Hypernyms: multilingual

Synonyms

• two-tongued

Translations

• French: bilingue
• German: zweisprachig, bilingual
• Italian: bilingue
• Portuguese: bilíngue, bilingue
• Russian: двуязы́чный
• Spanish: bilingüe

Translations

• German: zweisprachig
• Portuguese: bilíngue, bilingue
• Russian: двуязы́чный
• Spanish: bilingüe

Noun

bilingual (plural bilinguals)

1. A person who is able to use two languages.

Translations

• Portuguese: bilíngue, diglota
• Spanish: bilingüe

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