unilingual (B2)
noun
Definition
unilingual means a person who understands only one language. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses unilingual to mean a person who understands only one language.
The teacher asked students to find unilingual in the reading.
Check the words around unilingual to choose the right meaning.
How to Use unilingual
- a/the unilingual (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a unilingual."
- unilingual in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked unilingual in context before translating it."
Synonyms of unilingual
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Antonyms of unilingual
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