bilingual
/ˌbaɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/adjective
उच्चारण बाइलिंग्वल
द्विभाषी, दो भाषाएँ बोलने वाला
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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able to speak two languages equally well
द्विभाषी, दो भाषाएँ बोलने वाला
- Radhika is bilingual in Hindi and English.
- Growing up in Delhi, Radhika became bilingual and now teaches in both Hindi and English.
- The bilingual child switches easily between Marathi and English.
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- Being bilingual helps in many jobs.
- Many people in border towns are bilingual.
Synonyms diglot
Opposite monolingual
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using or written in two languages
दो भाषाओं में
- a bilingual dictionary
- bilingual question papers in Hindi and English
- The signs at the airport are bilingual.
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- The state publishes bilingual textbooks in English and Hindi.
- The museum offers a bilingual guide.
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a person who can speak two languages equally well
द्विभाषी व्यक्ति
- Many Indians are natural bilinguals.
- The company wants to hire bilinguals who can deal with customers from different states.
- As a bilingual, she translates for the family.
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- Schools in the region are producing more bilinguals.
- Bilinguals often find it easy to learn a third language.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bilingual (adjective) + noun
Use bilingual before a noun for a person, school, sign or text that uses two languages.
दो भाषाओं का प्रयोग करने वाले व्यक्ति, विद्यालय, संकेत या पाठ के लिए noun से पहले 'bilingual' लगता है।
- The bank has a bilingual notice in Hindi and English.
- Radhika studied in a bilingual school.
be bilingual in + language + and + language
Use in before the pair of languages to say which two a speaker knows.
वक्ता कौन-सी दो भाषाएँ जानता है यह बताने के लिए भाषाओं के जोड़े से पहले 'in' लगता है।
- Many Indians are bilingual in Marathi and Hindi.
- He is bilingual in English and Tamil.
a bilingual (noun)
As a noun, bilingual means a person who speaks two languages equally well. It is countable.
Noun के रूप में 'bilingual' का अर्थ दो भाषाएँ समान रूप से बोलने वाला व्यक्ति है; यह countable है।
- She is a bilingual who can write in both languages.
bilingual vs multilingual / fluent in two languages
Bilingual means two languages; multilingual means more than two. A bilingual person is not just someone who has learnt a second language a little.
'Bilingual' का अर्थ दो भाषाएँ है और 'multilingual' का दो से अधिक; bilingual व्यक्ति वह नहीं जिसने केवल थोड़ी-सी दूसरी भाषा सीखी हो।
- Most people in Goa are multilingual, not just bilingual.
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bilingual + noun
educationdictionaryschoolsignedition
- The bilingual dictionary lists the Hindi meaning beside each word.
adverb + bilingual
fullyperfectlytrulynaturallypartly
- Children raised in two homes often become fully bilingual.
verb + bilingual
begrow upbecomeraise a childteach
- Radhika grew up bilingual in Bengali and English.
bilingual + people / materials
speakersteacherschildrenstaffstudents
- The hospital hired bilingual staff for the help desk.
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- The state government plans to print bilingual textbooks for primary classes.
राज्य सरकार प्राथमिक कक्षाओं के लिए द्विभाषी पाठ्यपुस्तकें छापने की योजना बना रही है।
- Being bilingual gave Radhika an advantage in the interview.
द्विभाषी होने से राधिका को साक्षात्कार में लाभ मिला।
- The railway station has bilingual signboards in English and the local language.
रेलवे स्टेशन पर अंग्रेज़ी और स्थानीय भाषा में द्विभाषी साइनबोर्ड लगे हैं।
- Researchers say bilingual children often switch between tasks more easily.
शोधकर्ताओं का कहना है कि द्विभाषी बच्चे प्रायः कार्यों के बीच अधिक आसानी से बदल लेते हैं।
- A bilingual dictionary helps beginners find the right Hindi word.
द्विभाषी शब्दकोश नौसिखियों को सही हिंदी शब्द खोजने में मदद करता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is bilingual of English and Hindi.
✓ He is bilingual in English and Hindi.
Use in, not of, before the languages.
भाषाओं से पहले 'in' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ My cousin speaks bilingual.
✓ My cousin is bilingual.
Bilingual is an adjective, so use be, or say speaks two languages.
'Bilingual' adjective है, इसलिए be क्रिया लगाइए या 'speaks two languages' कहिए।
✗ The notice is written in bilingual.
✓ The notice is written in two languages.
Bilingual is an adjective, so it cannot follow in.
'Bilingual' adjective है, इसलिए यह 'in' के बाद नहीं आ सकता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
bi·lin·gual
With -gual (not 'bilingul' or 'billingual'); lingua is Latin for tongue, as in linguist and language.
अंत में -gual ('bilingul' या 'billingual' गलत है); lingua Latin में जीभ है, linguist और language की तरह।
⌂Word origin and word building
Bi- means two (bicycle, biannual, bilateral).
Bi- का अर्थ दो है (bicycle, biannual, bilateral)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a person who speaks two languages is bilingual; one who speaks one is monolingual; many languages, multilingual or polyglot.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: दो भाषाएँ बोलने वाला bilingual; एक भाषा monolingual; कई भाषाएँ multilingual या polyglot।
General knowledge
Question papers in SSC exams are bilingual (Hindi and English) except the English section.
SSC परीक्षाओं के प्रश्न-पत्र English section को छोड़कर bilingual (हिंदी और अंग्रेज़ी) होते हैं।