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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbilingue
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bilingue
"Il est bilingue en français et en anglais."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able to speak two languages fluently.
"She grew up in a bilingual household speaking both English and Spanish."
- 1
A person who is fluent in two languages.
"The conference provided simultaneous translation for delegates and bilinguals alike."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in English in the mid-19th century from Latin bi- (two) + lingua (tongue, language).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bilingual" is said worldwide
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bilingue
Transliteration: bilingue
"Il est bilingue en français et en anglais."
zweisprachig
Transliteration: zweisprachig
"Sie wächst zweisprachig auf."
bilingue
Transliteration: bilingue
"Lavora come segretaria bilingue."
bilingüe
Transliteration: bilingüe
"Buscan a alguien que sea bilingüe."
bilíngue
Transliteration: bilíngue
"Ele é bilíngue em português e inglês."
द्विभाषी
Transliteration: dvibhashi
"वह एक द्विभाषी सचिव है।"
双语的
Transliteration: shuāngyǔ de
"这是一所双语学校。"
이중 언어의
Transliteration: ijeung eon-eoui
"그는 이중 언어 구사자이다."
バイリンガル
Transliteration: biringaru
"彼女は英語と日本語のバイリンガルです。"
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