bilingual adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced American Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

Definition of bilingual adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

bilingual

adjective

NAmE//ˌbaɪˈlɪŋɡwəl//

1able to speak two languages equally well She is bilingual in English and Punjabi.

Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

2using two languages; written in two languages bilingual education/communities a bilingual dictionary

bilingual noun

Spanish/English bilinguals compare monolingual, multilingualSee bilingual in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Check pronunciation: bilingual