Fluent: meaning, definitions and examples

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fluent

 

[ หˆfluหษ™nt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

language proficiency

able to express oneself easily and accurately in a foreign language

Synonyms

articulate, eloquent, proficient, well-spoken

Examples of usage

  • She's fluent in Spanish and French.
  • He's a fluent speaker of Mandarin.
  • They were impressed by her fluent English.
  • We need someone who is fluent in Japanese for this job.
  • The new employee is not yet fluent in the company's language.
Context #2 | Adjective

smooth

flowing smoothly or effortlessly

Synonyms

effortless, flowing, graceful, smooth

Examples of usage

  • The river was fluent after the heavy rains.
  • His writing style is very fluent and easy to read.
  • The dancer's movements were fluid and fluent.

Translations

Translations of the word "fluent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fluente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซluent

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช flieรŸend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ fasih

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ biegล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆตๆšขใช (ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท courant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fluido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท akฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ์ฐฝํ•œ (yuchanghan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุทู„ุงู‚ุฉ (biแนญlฤqa)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plynulรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ plynulรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆตๅˆฉ็š„ (liรบlรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tekoฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ reiprennandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตั€ะบั–ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™lis

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fluido

Word origin

The word 'fluent' originated from the Latin word 'fluens', which means 'flowing'. In English, the term evolved to describe someone who can express themselves easily and smoothly in a language. Over time, 'fluent' has come to be associated with language proficiency and smooth, effortless flow in various contexts.

See also: flu, flue, fluid.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,830, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.