- bilingual
- Double-tongued, speaking two languages.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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Bilingual — Bilingual … Википедия
Bilingual — Bi*lin gual, a. [L. bilinguis; bis twice + lingua tongue, language.] Containing, or consisting of, two languages; expressed in two languages; as, a bilingual inscription; a bilingual dictionary. {Bi*lin gual*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bilingual — (adj.) 1818, from BI (Cf. bi ) + LINGUAL (Cf. lingual). Latin bilinguis meant literally two tongued, and, figuratively, speaking a jumble of languages, also double tongued, hypocritical, false … Etymology dictionary
bilingual — ► ADJECTIVE 1) speaking two languages fluently. 2) expressed in or using two languages. DERIVATIVES bilingualism noun … English terms dictionary
bilingual — [bī liŋ′gwəl] adj. [< L bilinguis (< bi , BI 1 + lingua, tongue) + AL] 1. of or in two languages 2. using or capable of using two languages, esp. with equal or nearly equal facility 3. designating a method of education in which students who … English World dictionary
Bilingual — Sprachen der Welt Mit Bilingualismus wird das Phänomen bezeichnet, zwei Sprachen zu sprechen und/oder zu verstehen. Der Bilingualismus oder die Zweisprachigkeit wird zunächst in zweierlei Art verstanden: Die Bezeichnung kann sich sowohl auf… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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 ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
bilingual — UK [baɪˈlɪŋɡwəl] / US 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 Derived words: bilingual UK / US noun countable Word… … English dictionary
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
