bilingual
gb/baɪlˈɪŋɡwəl/ us/baɪlˈɪŋɡwəl/
B1
Englisch
~ 9200
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
adjective
B1
property
1
able to use two languages
Able to speak and understand two languages well.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is bilingual
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes say *"He is a bilingual"* when they simply mean *"He is bilingual"*. Using 'bilingual' as an adjective (without 'a') is more common in everyday speech. Also, some learners think 'bilingual' means 'speaks many languages'; for more than two, 'multilingual' is more accurate.
Synonyme
fluent in two languages (More descriptive phrase; focuses on fluency level rather than just number of languages.)
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multilingual (Often implies more than two languages; slightly broader than 'bilingual'.)
Antonyme
monolingual (Describes someone who can use only one language, the opposite of speaking two.)
Wortverbindungen
bilingual person
|bilingual speaker
|bilingual child
|bilingual family
|bilingual staff
|fully bilingual
Themen
language
|education
|culture
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- She grew up in Canada and is fully bilingual in English and French.
- Many companies in the region prefer to hire bilingual employees.
- As a child of immigrants, he became bilingual without even thinking about it.
- The tour guide was bilingual and could switch easily between Spanish and English.
- Raising children to be bilingual can give them more opportunities later in life.
Beispiele für Lernende
- My teacher is bilingual in English and Spanish.
- I want to be bilingual so I can work in another country.
- Her parents are bilingual, so she hears two languages at home.
- Many people in this city are bilingual.
- He is bilingual and can help you translate this letter.
unknown
B1
property
2
written or provided in two languages
Using two languages in the same thing, like a book, sign, or program.
Verwendungsmuster:
a bilingual [book/sign/program/school]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bilingual' with 'translated'. A text can be bilingual if it shows two languages together, while a translated text might appear in only one language at a time. They may also use 'bilingual' for a place where many languages are spoken, even if there are more than two; in that case, 'multilingual' or 'multi-language' may be better.
Synonyme
dual-language (Common in education; emphasizes two official languages in a program or setting.)
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in two languages (Plain descriptive phrase rather than a single-word adjective.)
Antonyme
monolingual (Describes materials or systems that use only one language instead of two.)
Wortverbindungen
bilingual education
|bilingual school
|bilingual program
|bilingual sign
|bilingual label
|bilingual dictionary
Themen
language
|education
|society
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The museum offers bilingual tours in English and Japanese.
- All official forms are now bilingual to serve both language communities.
- We bought a bilingual picture book so our kids can see both languages side by side.
- The city installed bilingual signs at the airport to help international travelers.
- He works in a bilingual school where classes are taught in German and Italian.
Beispiele für Lernende
- This is a bilingual book with English and French.
- The city has bilingual street signs.
- Our children go to a bilingual school.
- The website is bilingual, so you can choose your language.
- We watched a bilingual video with two languages on the screen.
Nomen
B2
entity
3
a person who uses two languages
A person who can speak and understand two languages well.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is a bilingual; bilinguals [verb]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may overuse the noun form *"a bilingual"* in everyday conversation. In casual speech, people more often say *"He is bilingual"* than *"He is a bilingual"*. The noun is common in academic or professional contexts (e.g., in research on bilinguals).
Synonyme
speaker of two languages (More explicit description; slightly more formal and wordy.)
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multilingual (Can include people who speak two or more languages; broader than strictly two.)
Antonyme
monolingual (A person who speaks only one language; conceptual opposite of a bilingual person.)
Wortverbindungen
a bilingual
|early bilinguals
|balanced bilinguals
|heritage bilinguals
|raise [someone] as a bilingual
Themen
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- As a bilingual, she often helps her relatives communicate with doctors and teachers.
- Many bilinguals report that they switch languages depending on who they are talking to.
- The study followed adult bilinguals who learned their second language later in life.
- Growing up as a bilingual gave him a strong interest in linguistics.
- Bilinguals sometimes mix languages when they speak with close friends.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He is a bilingual and works as a translator.
- Many bilinguals live in this border town.
- The class is for bilinguals who speak Spanish and English.
- Her parents are bilinguals and speak two languages at home.
- As a bilingual, she can find work in many countries.
Grammatik
Grundform
bilingual
IPA
GB/baɪlˈɪŋɡwəl/
US/baɪlˈɪŋɡwəl/
Silben & Betonung
bi - lin - gual (3 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lin)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: bilingual
Noun
- Base: bilingual
- Plural: bilinguals
Wortfamilie
Forms
bilinguals
noun
Core family
bilingualism
noun
Related words
multilingual
adjective
trilingual
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
monolingual
adjective
Advanced or less common
bilingually
adverb
Ausdrücke
bilingual dictionary
1/baɪlˈɪŋɡwəl dˈɪkʃənˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
dictionary between two languages
A book or digital tool that shows a word in one language and the same word in another language.
Beispiele
- He always carries a small bilingual dictionary when he travels.
- Using a bilingual dictionary can help beginners understand new words quickly.
- The app includes bilingual dictionaries for more than thirty language pairs.
bilingual education
1/baɪlˈɪŋɡwəl ˌɛd͡ʒəkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
schooling that uses two languages
A way of teaching where students learn in two languages, not just one.
Beispiele
- The government is investing more money in bilingual education.
- Many parents support bilingual education because it helps children keep their home language.
- Bilingual education programs often divide the day between two languages.
bilingual household
1/baɪlˈɪŋɡwəl hˈaʊshˌoʊld/
fixed phrase
home where two languages are spoken
A home where people often speak two different languages.
Beispiele
- Growing up in a bilingual household, she learned both languages naturally.
- In many bilingual households, parents use one language and grandparents use another.
- Living in a bilingual household can help children feel close to both cultures.
bilingual program
1/baɪlˈɪŋɡwəl pɹˈoʊɡɹˌæm/
fixed phrase
program taught in two languages
A set of classes or a course where teaching is done in two languages.
Beispiele
- The university offers a bilingual program in business and law.
- We enrolled our son in a bilingual program at his primary school.
- Funding for bilingual programs has increased in recent years.
bilingual school
1/baɪlˈɪŋɡwəl skˈul/
fixed phrase
school teaching in two languages
A school where classes are taught in two different languages.
Beispiele
- Their children attend a bilingual school in the city center.
- The new bilingual school offers instruction in both Portuguese and English.
- Demand for bilingual schools has increased over the past decade.
bilingual signage
1/baɪlˈɪŋɡwəl sˈaɪnɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
public signs in two languages
Public signs that show the same information in two different languages.
Beispiele
- The airport now has bilingual signage to help international visitors.
- Bilingual signage is required by law in that region.
- Tourists appreciated the clear bilingual signage around the city center.
bilingual upbringing
1/baɪlˈɪŋɡwəl ˈʌpbɹˌɪŋɪŋ/
fixed phrase
being raised with two languages
The way parents raise a child so that the child grows up with two languages.
Beispiele
- Her bilingual upbringing helped her work easily in international teams.
- Parents sometimes worry that a bilingual upbringing will confuse their child.
- A bilingual upbringing can shape a child's view of identity and culture.