French word

bilatéral

Pronunciation

IPA/bilateʁal/

Meaning

  • adjectivebilateral

Example

Le ministre a signé un accord bilatéral.

The minister signed a bilateral agreement.

Illustration for bilatéral (bilateral)

More examples

La coopération bilatérale facilite les échanges.

Bilateral cooperation facilitates exchanges.

Core concept

Two parties facing each other across a direct line of exchange or agreement.

Common phrases

  • échanges bilatéraux

    bilateral exchanges

  • coopération bilatérale

    bilateral cooperation

Definition in French

Qualifie une relation, un accord ou une négociation entre deux États, deux organisations ou deux personnes.

Word origin

The French adjective comes from Latin bilateralis, built from bi- meaning 'two' and lateralis meaning 'of a side'.

Usage tips

  • The adjective agrees in gender and number, as in un accord bilatéral, une relation bilatérale, and des négociations bilatérales.

Other meanings

  • two-sidedadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • bilatéralementbilaterallyadverb

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