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fluent

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfluːənt/

fluent means: Able to speak or write a language easily, quickly, and accurately.

adjective

LANGUAGE SKILLB1

Able to speak or write a language easily, quickly, and accurately.

  • She is fluent in French.
  • He speaks fluent English at work.
  • How did you become fluent in Japanese?

How to use it: fluent in a language (My sister is fluent in German.)

Similar words: proficient

Common phrases: fluent in something, fluent english, fluent speaker

SMOOTHLY FLOWINGC2

Flowing smoothly or moving easily without breaks.

  • Her fluent handwriting covered the page.
  • The dancer’s fluent movements looked effortless.
  • Fluent lines gave the drawing a sense of motion.

Similar words: flowing, smooth

Common phrases: fluent handwriting, fluent movement, fluent lines

CHAINED CODEC2

Describing a programming design that lets several operations be linked in one readable expression.

  • The library provides a fluent interface.
  • A fluent API lets you chain method calls.
  • We chose a fluent design for the query builder.

Common phrases: fluent interface, fluent api, fluent syntax

Questions about fluent

What does fluent mean?

Able to speak or write a language easily, quickly, and accurately.

What is fluent in other languages?

Türkçe: akıcı · Español: fluido · Français: courant · Deutsch: fließend · Italiano: fluente · 日本語: 流暢な

How do you pronounce fluent?

It is pronounced /ˈfluːənt/.

How do you use fluent in a sentence?

She is fluent in French. He speaks fluent English at work.

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