Verbal Ability - One Word Substitutes - Discussion
Discussion Forum : One Word Substitutes - Section 1 (Q.No. 12)
Directions to Solve
In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.
12.
A person who knows many foreign languages
Discussion:
41 comments Page 2 of 5.
Gargi said:
7 years ago
Thanks all.
Doubt is Clear said:
8 years ago
Let me clear your doubts. Here is a very minute difference between these two words:.
Polyglot: a person who knows and is able to use several languages, these languages may or may not be foreign. This person can speak many languages besides his native language.
Linguist: a person skilled in foreign languages, these languages strictly are foreign. This person knows and studies other languages.
Polyglot: a person who knows and is able to use several languages, these languages may or may not be foreign. This person can speak many languages besides his native language.
Linguist: a person skilled in foreign languages, these languages strictly are foreign. This person knows and studies other languages.
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Bayzid Sheikh said:
8 years ago
Polyglot is the perfect answer.
Sidhartha said:
8 years ago
Linguistic is a person who can speak many languages.
Polyglot is a person who knows many languages.
Polyglot is a person who knows many languages.
HariPriya said:
8 years ago
Linguistic is a person who can SPEAK many languages.
Polyglot is a person who KNOWS many languages.
So I think the answer should be option (C).
Polyglot is a person who KNOWS many languages.
So I think the answer should be option (C).
Shibbir said:
8 years ago
It's polyglot.
KHILENDRA said:
8 years ago
Polyglot is used for one who speaks several languages.
Shiv said:
9 years ago
It must be polyglot.
B. M. ATAUR TAHMAN said:
9 years ago
Polyglot: knowing or using several languages: Linguist: a person who speaks several languages,
Bilingual: speaking two languages fluently:: Multilingual:able to speak and understand several languages.
Bilingual: speaking two languages fluently:: Multilingual:able to speak and understand several languages.
Iftikhar Ullah said:
9 years ago
What will be the answer in case the question read as " One who studies and speak many foreign languages?
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