monolingual

• Qualifie une personne, un texte ou un environnement qui utilise ou connaît une seule langue.

Describes a person, text, or environment that uses or knows only one language.

1. Using or knowing only one languageB2formal

   Describes a person, community, or text that uses or knows only a single language.

   monolingue

   • He is monolingual and only speaks English.
   • Monolingual dictionaries are less helpful for language learners.
   • The village was largely monolingual until the school introduced a second language.

   Antonymesbilingualmultilingualpolyglot

• Nom désignant une personne qui ne parle ou ne connaît qu'une seule langue.

A noun referring to a person who speaks or knows only one language.

1. Person with one languageB2formal

   An individual who speaks or understands only a single language.

   Monolingue

   • As a monolingual, he struggled to communicate during his travels abroad.
   • The study compared the cognitive abilities of monolinguals and bilinguals.
   • Many older adults in the region are monolingual, speaking only their native tongue.

   Antonymespolyglot