Meaning

3 senses
  1. (not comparable)Having the ability to speak two languages fluently.

    using or knowing two languages

  2. (not comparable)Spoken or written in two different languages.

    a bilingual dictionary

    zweisprachig

    двуязы́чныйdvujazýčnyj

  3. (not comparable)Characterized by the use or presence of two languages.

    bilingual education

    zweisprachig, bilingual

    двуязы́чныйdvujazýčnyj

    двомо́внийdvomóvnyj

Examples

94 sentences
  1. Tom told me he was bilingual.

    Том мені сказав, що він двомовний.

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  2. I don't think Tom is bilingual.

    Я не думаю, що Том — білінгв.

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  3. Tom told me that he was bilingual.

    Том мені сказав, що він двомовний.

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  4. I don't think that Tom is bilingual.

    Я не думаю, що Том — білінгв.

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  5. I grew up bilingual.

    Я виріс у двомовному середовищі.

    ruЯ вырос в двуязычной среде.

    deIch bin zweisprachig aufgewachsen.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
speaking two languages:
Русский
By meaning 1
written in two languages:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
written in two languages:
speaking two languages:

Origin

From Latin bilinguis + -al; equivalent to bi- + lingual.

From Latin bilinguis + -al; equivalent to bi- + lingual.

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