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My father's really fluent in French, but I can't speak at all. I actually took it twice in school already and failed both times!
Jean-Luc Bilodeau

Meaning of "fluent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLUENT

From Latin: flowing, from fluere to flow.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FLUENT

fluent  [ˈfluːənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLUENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fluent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FLUENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fluent in the English dictionary

The first definition of fluent in the dictionary is able to speak or write a specified foreign language with facility. Other definition of fluent is spoken or written with facility. Fluent is also easy and graceful in motion or shape.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLUENT


attuent
ˈætjuːənt
circumfluent
sɜːˈkʌmfluːənt
creant
ˈkriːənt
criant
ˈkriːənt
defluent
ˈdefluːənt
disfluent
dɪsˈfluːənt
eluant
ˈɛljuːənt
eluent
ˈɛljuːənt
pursuant
pəˈsjuːənt
revehent
rɪˈviːənt
suent
ˈsjuːənt
truant
ˈtruːənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLUENT

flue
flue brush
flue gas
flue pipe
flue stop
flue-cure
flued
fluellen
fluellin
fluence
fluency
fluently
fluentness
fluework
fluey
fluff
fluffer
fluffier
fluffiest
fluffily

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLUENT

abluent
affluent
confluent
consequent
constituent
delinquent
diffluent
diluent
effluent
frequent
influent
interfluent
mass affluent
mellifluent
nonaffluent
profluent
refluent
subaffluent
subsequent
unaffluent

Synonyms and antonyms of fluent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLUENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fluent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fluent

Translation of «fluent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLUENT

Find out the translation of fluent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fluent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fluent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

流利的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hablar con fluidez
570 millions of speakers

English

fluent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धाराप्रवाह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فَصِيح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беглый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fluente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনর্গল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fluide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fasih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gewandt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

流暢な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유창한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lancar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trôi chảy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரளமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्खलित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fluente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

płynny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вільний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fluent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευφραδής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flytande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flytende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fluent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLUENT»

The term «fluent» is very widely used and occupies the 18.769 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLUENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fluent

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10 QUOTES WITH «FLUENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fluent.
1
Aravind Adiga
I grew up, as many Indians do, in an archipelago of tongues. My maternal grandfather, who was a surgeon in the city of Madras, was fluent in at least four languages and used each of them daily.
2
Greg Akcelrod
I am just like 99% of my friends in France, who say on their resume they can speak fluent English. In reality, they can't even count up to three.
3
Billie Joe Armstrong
I'd love to go to art school. I'd love to learn how to draw. I'd love to be fluent in Spanish. I'd like to be a brain surgeon.
4
Jean-Luc Bilodeau
My father's really fluent in French, but I can't speak at all. I actually took it twice in school already and failed both times!
5
Richard Blackmore
The mare set off for home with the speed of a swallow, and going as smoothly and silently. I never had dreamed of such a motion, fluent and graceful, and ambient, soft as the breeze flitting over the flowers, but swift as the summer lightening.
6
David Dewhurst
When I came back from Bolivia, my Spanish was in some ways as good as my English. I am rusty today. But I am comfortable talking in Spanish. I am not flawless or fluent, but I am comfortable. It takes me a day or two speaking a lot of Spanish to get back into a rhythm.
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Cote de Pablo
I actually speak fluent English and Spanish and... I dabble in a couple of languages, but I'm not fluent in German, Russian and Arabic.
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Timothy Ferriss
To be functionally fluent in a language, for instance, in most cases you need about 1,200 words. To acquire a total of vocabulary words, if you really train someone well they can acquire 200 to 300 words a day, which means that in a week they can acquire the vocabulary necessary to speak a language.
9
Luis Fortuno
Over 90 percent of parents in Puerto Rico want their children to be totally fluent in English.
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Luis Fortuno
I am making sure, as the governor of a territory, that our kids speak fluent English. But having said that, I will tell my wife I love her in Spanish, and I will pray in Spanish, and no one from Washington should come down here and tell us how to go about it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLUENT»

Discover the use of fluent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fluent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Fluent Reader: Oral Reading Strategies for Building Word ...
Presents strategies for teaching oral reading along with information on how it increases word recognition, fluency, and comprehension.
Timothy V. Rasinski, 2003
2
Fluent Bodies: Ayurvedic Remedies for Postcolonial Imbalance
Langford pulls the reader into a new understanding of the nuanced relationships between history, nation, modernity, clinical debate, and the practices of Ayurveda.
Jean Langford, 2002
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Fluent Aphasia
Extensive examples of aphasic speech are given, and the progress of one fluent aphasic speaker is discussed in detail. Written by an internationally renowned expert, this book will be invaluable to linguists and practitioners alike.
Susan Edwards, 2005
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Fluent in 3 Months
Meet the man who makes the mission of learning any language possible!
Benny Lewis, 2014
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Fluent Visual Basic
Based on the principles of cognitive science and instructional design, Fluent Visual Basic, part of the Fluent Learning series, is a true tutorial that will help you build effective working models for understanding a large and complex ...
Rebecca M. Riordan, 2011
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13 Secrets for Speaking Fluent Japanese
This book contains lively commentaries, comical illustrations and brain-teasing puzzles. 13 Secrets for Speaking Fluent Japanese presents tested shortcuts for Japanese language acquisition.
Giles Murray, 1999
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Non-fluent Aphasia in a Multilingual World
"Non-fluent Aphasia in a Multilingual World" is an up-to-date introduction to the language of patients with non-fluent aphasia.
‎1995
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Fluent Tibetan: A Proficiency-Oriented Learning System
This CD-Rom is an introduction to Tibetan language as well as a supplement and addition to Fluent Tibetan-the four volume textbook arranged in fifteen units with 26 hours of tape recordings.
William A. Magee, 1999
9
Britain: Be Fluent in British Life and Culture
Examines the work and the personalities behind British cultural icons, pulling out the key information in easily digested, entertaining chunks.
Andrew Whittaker, 2009
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Italy: Be Fluent in Italian Life and Culture
A fully illustrated primer on Italian culture goes beyond the parameters of travel and phrase books to inform readers on the nation's history, values and character, covering everything from regional identity and famous figures to Italian ...
Andrew Whittaker, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLUENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fluent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why I fell for the beguiling Omar Sharif | Agnès Poirier - The Guardian
Fluent in five languages, as were most children of Egypt's bourgeoisie at the time, Michel decided to become Omar in his early 20s, simply ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Compton felled as Somerset quicks thrive | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Dawid Malan battled to a four-hour 69, Sam Robson played the most fluent innings of the day with 67 from 105 balls, while both Ollie Rayner ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
3
Twinkie-resembling Minions: Charming or too silly? - WKYC.com
I'm usually quite fluent in gibberish. Ask anyone who knows me. But they made me smile. I have had a minions keychain with one-eyed Stuart ... «WKYC-TV, Jul 15»
4
Wimbledon 2015: Garbiñe Muguruza faces tough final against …
Even by the standards of prepared non-speak in which modern elite athletes are annoyingly fluent, her protestation that the Wimbledon final ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
For Greeks in Germany, life is better — but home still calls | Public …
Papadakis speaks fluent German, teaches at the university while writing his thesis, and has no plans to return to Greece any time soon. «PRI, Jul 15»
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'The way of the future' | The Sanford Herald
A donated Sorenson videophone, which deaf people can use to call a visual relay services specialist fluent in sign language to help them make ... «Sanford Herald, Jul 15»
7
Abhinav looks to make most of India 'A' chance - The Times of India
CHENNAI: Abhinav Mukund is in a happy space. Not only has he been a consistent performer for Tamil Nadu, the fluent left-hander is eager to ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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On Home Ground: Her.ie Tries GAA As Gaeilge With Na Gaeil Óga …
... many at training, embracing Irish and having an absolute ball while they did so. Would I recommend it? In a heartbeat. And you don't need to be fluent at all. «Her.ie, Jul 15»
9
Notts Outlaws edge out Derbyshire Falcons in T20 thriller at Trent …
Hales began with a brace of fours off Wes Durston but opening partner Michael Lumb did not start in such fluent fashion, chipping Thakor to ... «Burton Mail, Jul 15»
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Chattanooga Jehovah Witnesses learning American Sign Language …
... is an American Sign Language (ASL) dedicated congregation, and each of its more than 30 members, ages 10 to 70, are fluent in signing. «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jul 15»

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