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Definition of fluent adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fluent

adjective
 
/ˈfluːənt/
 
/ˈfluːənt/
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  1. 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.’
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  2. (of a language, especially a foreign language) expressed easily and well
    • He speaks fluent Italian.
  3. (of an action) done in a way that is smooth and shows skill
    • fluent handwriting
    • fluent movements
    4. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin fluent- ‘flowing’, from the verb fluere.
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