Bilingual
adj.capable, kindprofessional
What it means
Able to use two languages, or presented in two languages.
Reach for it when describing a person's language ability or a two-language service
A bilingual mediator explained the agreement in Romanian and Hungarian.
Choose between these
5- everyday
fluent in two languages
actual speaking ability should be explicit
not when Fluent makes a stronger proficiency claim than bilingual always warrants.
- professional
dual-language
a document, program, or school uses two languages
not when Dual-language normally describes a service, not a person's ability.
- professional
two or more languages are used and the exact number is unimportant
not when Multilingual may imply more than two and loses bilingual's precision.
- formal
biliterate
reading and writing skill in two languages is specifically verified
not when Biliterate says nothing about speaking or listening.
- literary
ambilingual
equal command of both languages is the intended rare distinction
not when Ambilingual is unfamiliar and claims balanced proficiency that may not exist.
Said against
3- monolingual
- untranslated
- linguistically inaccessible
It naturally appears in
3- bilingual speaker
A bilingual speaker reviewed the recording for regional clarity.
- bilingual education
Bilingual education lets pupils develop literacy in both home and school languages.
- bilingual edition
The bilingual edition prints each poem beside its translation.