bilingual
[ bahy-ling-gwuhl or, Canadian, -ling-gyoo-uhl ]
/ baɪˈlɪŋ gwəl or, Canadian, -ˈlɪŋ gyu əl /
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adjective
able to speak two languages with the facility of a native speaker.
spoken, written, or containing similar information in two different languages: a bilingual dictionary; Public notices at the embassy are bilingual.
of, involving, or using two languages: a bilingual community; bilingual schools.
noun
a bilingual person.
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bilingual
/ (baɪˈlɪŋɡwəl) /
adjective
able to speak two languages, esp with fluency
written or expressed in two languages
noun
a bilingual person
Derived forms of bilingual
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