fluent
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2.8
- adjective
- /ˈfluːənt/
:
fluido
- I also like that he's fluent in French.
- fluent English
- speak fluent English
- become fluent
AI was able to make me into a fluent Spanish speaking journalist.
- AI was able to make me into a fluent Spanish speaking journalist.
- We heard in the first panel these wonderfully fluent philosophical discourses.
- Like I feel disadvantaged that I'm not fluent in multiple languages.
- I also like that he's fluent in French.
- He verbally is incredibly fluent, like very, very canny communicator.
- I was not as fluent as I am today, but it, it felt wrong.
- Like you have to be, you know, fluent in this language if you're going to survive and thrive.
- You know, it was just you knew that somebody was not fluent in English.
- Like they, the kids knew fluent English from TV and the parents couldn't say a word of it.
- Well, it's funny 'cause my girlfriend is German slash Brazilian, but she speaks fluent German.
- It's such a, I'm not nearly as verbally fluent as my dad, but it's such a downer being on there.
- I mean, you were saying already that you can talk to these chat bots and they give you the fluent impression of being a conscious mind.
- This is kind of like what my Facebook rants, but I wanted to to give you an idea of how fluent you have to be.
- Like, you know, English is fully fluent, no accent at all.
- Like she needs to be fluent, talking about any damn thing in the world.
Examples
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Of course, we know from your resume... that you're fluent in French... so this will be no problem for you.
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At the same time, they were well-educated, fluent in English, and knowledgeable about science.
Blog text (18) -
One has to bounce off of what the other has said, thus making a fluent conversation.
Blog text (17) -
Unlike the two women, who are fairly fluent, he doesn't understand a word of Spanish.
Fiction book (1991) -
All three spoke Spanish fluently; two were also fluent English speakers.
Academic text (2017) -
For example, a student called Katherine gave a talk on music in a fluent, humorous style.
Academic text (1992) -
Livia said: "That whole crowd down in Miami, they're all fluent in Spanish."
Fiction book (2000) -
Decoding skills and reading comprehension come together in fluent, skilled reading.
Academic text (2012) -
Word processing supports fluent production of text, eases revision, and encourages collaborative work and publishing.
Academic text (1993) -
She is fluent in Italian and often converses with locals during her travels.
Synonyms
61
6.3
To speak or write clearly so people pay attention
32
6.0
Able to do a job or activity well because of practice
3
7.9
Able to speak in a way that charms and persuades people
1
7.8
To speak or write easily and clearly
A person who speaks in a calm, charming way to persuade others
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Talking that sounds normal but uses wrong words and makes understanding language hard
How Fluent
Surface Forms
Morphology
fluent = fluid (semi-transparent) = flu + ent
The speaker's ease is metaphorically linked to 'flow'/'fluid' but the formation uses a Latin-derived suffix that is not transparently productive for learners.
Etymology
Fluent comes from the Latin fluere 'to flow', the same root as flow and fluid. So to be fluent in speech or writing is to let words 'flow' easily and clearly.