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Bilingual vs Translator - What's the difference?

bilingual | translator |

As nouns the difference between bilingual and translator

is that bilingual is a person who is able to use two languages while translator is a person who translates text, film, or other material into a different natural language.

As an adjective bilingual

is having the ability to speak two languages.

bilingual

English

Alternative forms

* bi-lingual

Adjective

(wikipedia bilingual) (-)
  • Having the ability to speak two languages
  • Spoken or written in two different languages
    • a bilingual dictionary
  • Characterized by the use or presence of two languages

    • Derived terms

    * bilingualism * bilinguality

    Synonyms

    * diglot

    See also

    * biscriptal

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is able to use two languages.

    • translator

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (abbreviations) * (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who translates text, film or other material into a different natural language.
  • (by extension) One that makes a new version of a source material in a different language or format.
  • (proscribed) A language interpreter.

    • Related terms

    * transfer * translate * translation * translatory