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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bi-la-te-ra-le
"Il trattato ha una natura bilaterale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having two distinct surfaces, sides, or aspects.
"The agreement is a two-sided document requiring signatures from both participating companies." - 2
Involving two distinct groups, parties, or points of view; bilateral.
"The negotiations led to a two-sided compromise that satisfied both nations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the numeral 'two' (from Old English 'twā') and the noun 'side' (from Old English 'sīde'), with the participial suffix '-ed' forming an adjective. First recorded in the late 16th century, originally referring to physical objects with two distinct surfaces or faces, and later expanding metaphorically to abstract concepts, arguments, and agreements involving two parties or aspects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Two-sided" is said worldwide
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bilatéral
Transliteration: bi-la-te-ral
"C'est un accord bilatéral entre les deux pays."
zweiseitig
Transliteration: tsvaɪ-zaɪ-tɪç
"Es war ein zweiseitiges Gespräch."
bilaterale
Transliteration: bi-la-te-ra-le
"Il trattato ha una natura bilaterale."
bilateral
Transliteration: bi-la-te-ral
"Mantuvieron una reunión bilateral muy productiva."
bilateral
Transliteration: bi-la-te-ral
"Eles assinaram um acordo bilateral."
द्विपक्षीय
Transliteration: dvipakshiya
"यह एक द्विपक्षीय समझौता है।"
双边的
Transliteration: shuāngbiān de
"这是一项双边协议。"
양면의
Transliteration: yangmyeon-ui
"이것은 양면적인 성격을 띤다."
双方の
Transliteration: sōhō no
"それは双方の合意に基づいています。"
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