bilingual

bilingual
bi|lin|gual [baıˈlıŋgwəl] adj
1.) written or spoken in two languages
a bilingual dictionary
The report proposed bilingual education in schools.
2.) able to speak two languages equally well
Their kids are completely bilingual.
bilingual in
Louis is virtually bilingual in Dutch and German.
>bilingual n
→↑monolingual, multilingual ↑multilingual

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • bilingual — adjective Etymology: Latin bilinguis, from bi + lingua tongue more at tongue Date: 1829 1. having or expressed in two languages < a bilingual document > < an officially bilingual nation > 2. using or able to use two languages especially with… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bilingual — bilingually, adv. /buy ling gweuhl/ or, Can., / ling gyooh euhl/, adj. 1. able to speak two languages with the facility of a native speaker. 2. spoken, written, or containing similar information in two different languages: a bilingual dictionary; …   Universalium

  • bilingual — bi|lin|gual1 [ baı lıŋgwəl ] adjective 1. ) someone who is bilingual is able to speak two languages extremely well 2. ) involving or written in two languages: bilingual education a bilingual dictionary ╾ bi|lin|gual|ism noun uncount bilingual… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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