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   fluent

   /ˈfluːənt/

   adjective

   • 1. able to express oneself easily and articulately: "a fluent speaker and writer on technical subjects" Similar articulateeloquentexpressivecommunicativecoherentcogentilluminatingvividsilver-tonguedpersuasiveglibvolubleOpposite inarticulate
   • ▪ able to speak or write a particular foreign language easily and accurately: "she became fluent in French and German" Similar articulateable to speak or write … easily and accuratelyhave a (good) command of
   • ▪ (of a foreign language) spoken accurately and with facility: "he spoke fluent Spanish"
   • 2. smoothly graceful and effortless: "his style of play was fast and fluent" Similar free-flowingsmootheffortlesseasynaturalfluidunbrokenuninterruptedcontinuousgracefulelegantregularrhythmicOpposite jerky
   • 3. able to flow freely; fluid: "a fluent discharge from the nose"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin fluent- ‘flowing’, from the verb fluere.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLUENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FLUENT definition: 1. When a person is fluent, they can speak a language easily, well, and quickly: 2. When a…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : capable of flowing : fluid. powered, granular, or fluent materials. b. : capable of moving with ease and grace. the fluent body of a dancer. 2. a. : capable of using a language easily and accurately. fluent in Spanish. a fluent writer. b. : effortlessly smooth and flowing. a fluent performance. spoke in fluent English. c.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLUENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLUENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is fluent in a particular language can speak the language easily and correctly. You can also say that someone speaks fluent French, Chinese, or some other language.

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   able to speak or write smoothly, easily, or readily: a fluent speaker; fluent in six languages. easy; graceful: fluent motion; fluent curves. flowing, as a stream. capable of flowing; fluid, as liquids or gases. easily changed or adapted; pliant.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfluent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   fluent (in something) able to speak, read or write a language, especially a foreign language, easily and well. She's fluent in Polish. a fluent speaker/reader ‘Can he speak German?’ ‘Yes, he’s fluent.’ Topics Language b1

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fluentFluent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To be fluent in something — like a language or an instrument — is to be able to use it smoothly and effortlessly. It takes many years and lots of practice to become fluent in a second language. But when you're finally fluent, you can understand it, speak it, and write easily in it.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFLUENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FLUENT definition: 1. able to use a language naturally without stopping or making mistakes: 2. produced or done in a…. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › fluentfluent | meaning of fluent in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    fluent meaning, definition, what is fluent: able to speak a language very well: Learn more.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › fluentFluent - definition of fluent by The Free Dictionary

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    1. able to speak or write a specified foreign language with facility. 2. spoken or written with facility: his French is fluent. 3. easy and graceful in motion or shape. 4. flowing or able to flow freely. [C16: from Latin: flowing, from fluere to flow] ˈfluently adv.