fluently
gb/flˈuəntli/ us/flˈuəntli/
B2
Engels
folyékonyan, gördülékenyen
B2
1
folyékonyan
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
speak/read/write [a language] fluently
After a year abroad, she could speak Spanish fluently.
Egy külföldön töltött év után már folyékonyan beszélt spanyolul.
He reads English fluently but still finds writing difficult.
Folyékonyan olvas angolul, de az írást még mindig nehéznek találja.
They want staff who can communicate fluently in Mandarin.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I can speak English fluently.
Folyékonyan tudok angolul beszélni.
She writes Spanish fluently.
Folyékonyan ír spanyolul.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Use the adverb with verbs ("speak fluently"), not the adjective ("speak fluent").
Betekenis
with strong language ability
Woordcombinaties
speak fluently
|speak English fluently
|speak French fluently
|read fluently
|read aloud fluently
|write fluently
|communicate fluently
|converse fluently
|fluently bilingual
|fluently in [a language]
Synoniemen
proficiently (More formal; emphasizes skill level.)
|
with ease (Highlights the lack of difficulty.)
Antoniemen
haltingly (With many pauses and stops.)
|
brokenly (With many errors and incomplete phrases.)
Thema's
language_learning
|communication
|education
Definitie
with good, easy control of a language
In a way that shows you can use a language easily and accurately, without much hesitation.
C1
2
folyékonyan
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] [does something] fluently
With practice, she plays the piece fluently from start to finish.
Gyakorlással elejétől a végéig gördülékenyen játssza a darabot.
The presenter moved fluently between topics and kept the audience engaged.
Az előadó gördülékenyen váltott a témák között, és végig lekötötte a közönséget.
After a few weeks, he could navigate the new software fluently.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
She reads fluently.
Gördülékenyen olvas.
He plays the song fluently.
Gördülékenyen játssza a dalt.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Don’t confuse with "fluidly," which is more about physical movement or liquid-like motion.
Betekenis
smoothly, without hesitation
Woordcombinaties
read fluently
|play fluently
|move fluently
|transition fluently
|perform fluently
|speak fluently
|respond fluently
|deliver [a speech] fluently
|switch fluently between [things]
|operate fluently
Synoniemen
smoothly (General; focuses on lack of roughness or interruption.)
|
effortlessly (Emphasizes that it seems easy.)
|
readily (Emphasizes quickness and ease in responding or doing.)
Antoniemen
awkwardly (In an uncomfortable or unskilled way.)
|
stiffly (Without natural flow, especially in movement.)
Thema's
skills
|performance
|communication
Definitie
smoothly and easily, with no pauses
In a smooth, natural way, without stopping, struggling, or sounding awkward.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
fluently
IPA
GB/flˈuəntli/
US/flˈuəntli/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
flu - ently (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (flu)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: fluently
- Plural: fluentlies
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
converse fluently (in [a language])
1/kənvˈɚs flˈuəntli ˈɪn ə lˈæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
formal
talk easily in a language
to have a conversation easily
Voorbeelden
- Within six months, she could converse fluently in Portuguese.
- He can converse fluently about art and history.
- They need someone who can converse fluently with international clients.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I want to converse fluently in English.
read fluently
1/ɹˈid flˈuəntli/
fixed phrase
read smoothly without stopping
to read smoothly and easily
Voorbeelden
- By the end of the year, most students can read fluently.
- He can read fluently but struggles to understand complex texts.
- She practiced every day until she could read the paragraph fluently.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- My son can read fluently.
- I want to read fluently in English.
speak [a language] fluently
1/spˈik ə lˈæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ flˈuəntli/
fixed phrase
speak a language with ease
to speak a language easily and well
Voorbeelden
- She speaks Italian fluently.
- Do you speak English fluently enough for this job?
- He speaks fluently when he’s relaxed.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I speak English fluently.
- She speaks Chinese fluently.
write fluently
1/ɹˈaɪt flˈuəntli/
fixed phrase
write smoothly and naturally
to write easily and smoothly
Voorbeelden
- She can speak well, but she doesn’t yet write fluently.
- After the course, he began to write fluently about technical topics.
- Try free-writing for ten minutes to help you write more fluently.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I can write fluently in my first language.