bilingual
adjective/baɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/
Frequency rank: #7,453 most common English word
Meaning
able to speak and use two languages fluently
Example sentence
She works as bilingual interpreter because she is fluent in both English and Japanese.
Synonyms & related words
- multilingual
- fluent
- bicultural
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