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. — deniko
ruОна свободно говорит по-английски. — sharptoothed
deSie spricht fließend Englisch. — xtofu80
Tom is fluent in three languages.
Том вільно говорить трьома мовами. — deniko
ruТом свободно говорит на трех языках. — nina99nv
deTom spricht drei Sprachen fließend. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
You speak fluent English.
Ти вільно говориш англійською. — Reem
ruТы свободно говоришь по-английски. — shanghainese
deDu sprichst fließend Englisch. — xtofu80
Tom is quite fluent in French.
Том доволі вільно говорить французькою. — deniko
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