Definition of BSL - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: British Sign Language

Rare

way to talk using hand signs

Rare

She learned BSL to communicate with deaf friends effectively.

British Sign Language

acr: Below Sea Level

TECH.

land lower than the surface of the sea

TECH.

The Dead Sea is BSL.

acr: breed-specific legislation

TECH.

laws for specific dog breeds to keep people safe

TECH.

BSL aims to protect people by regulating specific dog breeds.

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Examples of BSL in a sentence

Interpreters fluent in BSL are in high demand.
This city sits 10 meters BSL.
The valley is entirely BSL.
BSL has been a topic of debate among dog owners.
The council is reviewing BSL to ensure public safety.

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French:langue des signes utilisée au Royaume-Uni, sous le niveau de la mer, ...
German:BSL, u. NN, ...
Italian:LSB, sotto il livello del mare, ...
Spanish:LSB, BNS, ...
Portuguese:LGB, BSL, ...
Chinese:英国手语, 海平面以下, ...
Japanese:英国手話, BSL, ...
Arabic:لُغَة الإِشارَة البِرِيطانِيَّة, تحت مستوى سطح البحر, ...
Hebrew:שְׂפַת הַסִּימָנִים הַבְּרִיטִית, מִתַּחַת לְפְנֵי הַיָּם, ...
Russian:британский жестовый язык, ниже уровня моря, ...
Ukrainian:британська жестова мова, НРМ, ...
Hindi:बीएसएल, समुद्र तल से नीचे, ...
Bengali:ব্রিটিশ সাইন ল্যাঙ্গুয়েজ, সমুদ্রপৃষ্ঠের নিচে, ...
Catalan:Llengua de Signes Britànica, nivell per sota del mar, ...
Czech:britský znakový jazyk, pod úrovní moře, ...
Danish:Britisk tegnsprog, under havniveau, ...
Dutch:Britse Gebarentaal, NNZ, ...
Greek:ΒΝΓ, Κάτω από το Επίπεδο της Θάλασσας, ...
Hungarian:brit jelnyelv, tengerszint alatti, ...
Khmer:ភាសាសញ្ញារបស់ចក្រភពអង់គ្លេស, នៅទាបជាងកម្រិតផ្ទៃសមុទ្រ, ...
Korean:영국 수화, BSL, ...
Persian:زبان اشاره بریتانیایی, پایین‌تر از سطح دریا, ...
Polish:BSL, przepisy dotyczące określonych ras psów, ...
Portuguese (BR):BSL, ABNM, ...
Romanian:BSL, sub nivelul mării, ...
Swedish:Brittiskt teckenspråk, under havsytan, ...
Thai:บีเอสแอล, ต่ำกว่าระดับน้ำทะเล, ...
Turkish:BSL, Deniz Seviyesinin Altında, ...
Vietnamese:BSL, dưới mực nước biển, ...

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