FLUENT


Meaning of FLUENT in English

flu ‧ ent /ˈfluːənt/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of fluere 'to flow' ]

1 . able to speak a language very well

fluent in

She was fluent in English, French, and German.

2 . fluent French/Japanese etc someone who speaks fluent French etc speaks it like a person from that country:

He spoke in fluent Italian.

3 . fluent speech or writing is smooth and confident, with no mistakes:

He was a fluent and rapid prose writer.

4 . fluent movements are smooth and gentle, not sudden and sharp:

She rose with the fluent movement of an athlete.

—fluently adverb :

He spoke French fluently.

—fluency noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.