bilingual
Having the ability to speak two languages fluentlyHaving the ability to speak two languages fluently.
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» Tom told me he was bilingual.
Том мені сказав, що він двомовний. — deniko
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3 senses(not comparable)Having the ability to speak two languages fluently.
using or knowing two languages
(not comparable)Spoken or written in two different languages.
a bilingual dictionary
zweisprachig
двуязы́чныйdvujazýčnyj
(not comparable)Characterized by the use or presence of two languages.
bilingual education
zweisprachig, bilingual
двуязы́чныйdvujazýčnyj
двомо́внийdvomóvnyj
Examples
94 sentencesTom told me he was bilingual.
Том мені сказав, що він двомовний. — deniko
I don't think Tom is bilingual.
Я не думаю, що Том — білінгв. — deniko
Tom told me that he was bilingual.
Том мені сказав, що він двомовний. — deniko
I don't think that Tom is bilingual.
Я не думаю, що Том — білінгв. — deniko
I grew up bilingual.
Я виріс у двомовному середовищі. — deniko
ruЯ вырос в двуязычной среде. — odexed
deIch bin zweisprachig aufgewachsen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Latin bilinguis + -al; equivalent to bi- + lingual.From Latin bilinguis + -al; equivalent to bi- + lingual.
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