fluent
That flows; flowing, liquidThat flows; flowing, liquid.
» She is a fluent speaker of English.
Sie spricht fließend Englisch.
Она свободно говорит по-английски.
Вона вільно говорить англійською.
Meaning
3 sensesThat flows; flowing, liquid.
fluent handwriting
fließend
Able to use a language accurately, rapidly, and confidently.
She's fluent in French.
fließend, flüssig
бе́глыйbéglyj, свобо́дныйsvobódnyj
ві́льноvílʹno
Being or relating to a fluent interface.
The payment processor offers a fluent API.
- smooth and unconstrained in movement
- expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
Examples
432 sentencesShe is a fluent speaker of English.
Вона вільно говорить англійською.
ruОна свободно говорит по-английски.
deSie spricht fließend Englisch.
Tom is fluent in three languages.
Том вільно говорить трьома мовами.
ruТом свободно говорит на трех языках.
deTom spricht drei Sprachen fließend.
You speak fluent English.
Ти вільно говориш англійською.
ruТы свободно говоришь по-английски.
deDu sprichst fließend Englisch.
Tom is quite fluent in French.
Том доволі вільно говорить французькою.
I thought that you were fluent.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Latin fluens (“flowing”), present active participle of fluō (“to flow”).From Latin fluens (“flowing”), present active participle of fluō (“to flow”).
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Forms
more fluent, most fluent| Comparative | more fluent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most fluent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonyms- smooth and unconstrained in movement:fluidliquidsmooth
- expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively:eloquentfacilesilversilver-tonguedsmooth-spoken
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- is fluent in
- become fluent in
- fairly fluent in
- become fluent
- to become fluent
- fairly fluent
- speak fluent
- more fluent in
- very fluent in
- is a fluent
- to be fluent
- more fluent