fluently
gb/flˈuəntli/ us/flˈuəntli/
B2
Inglês
folyékonyan, gördülékenyen
B2
1
folyékonyan
B2
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
I can speak English fluently.
Folyékonyan tudok angolul beszélni.
She writes Spanish fluently.
Folyékonyan ír spanyolul.
Erro comum:
Use the adverb with verbs ("speak fluently"), not the adjective ("speak fluent").
Significado
with strong language ability
Colocações
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]
Sinônimos
proficiently (More formal; emphasizes skill level.)
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with ease (Highlights the lack of difficulty.)
Antônimos
haltingly (With many pauses and stops.)
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brokenly (With many errors and incomplete phrases.)
Temas
language_learning
|communication
|education
Definição
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
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para estudantes
She reads fluently.
Gördülékenyen olvas.
He plays the song fluently.
Gördülékenyen játssza a dalt.
Erro comum:
Don’t confuse with "fluidly," which is more about physical movement or liquid-like motion.
Significado
smoothly, without hesitation
Colocações
read fluently
|play fluently
|move fluently
|transition fluently
|perform fluently
|speak fluently
|respond fluently
|deliver [a speech] fluently
|switch fluently between [things]
|operate fluently
Sinônimos
smoothly (General; focuses on lack of roughness or interruption.)
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effortlessly (Emphasizes that it seems easy.)
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readily (Emphasizes quickness and ease in responding or doing.)
Antônimos
awkwardly (In an uncomfortable or unskilled way.)
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stiffly (Without natural flow, especially in movement.)
Temas
skills
|performance
|communication
Definição
smoothly and easily, with no pauses
In a smooth, natural way, without stopping, struggling, or sounding awkward.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
fluently
AFI
GB/flˈuəntli/
US/flˈuəntli/
Sílabas e tonicidade
flu - ently (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (flu)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: fluently
- Plural: fluentlies
Família de palavras
Expressões
converse fluently (in [a language])
1/kənvˈɚs flˈuəntli ˈɪn ə lˈæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
formal
talk easily in a language
to have a conversation easily
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I want to converse fluently in English.
read fluently
1/ɹˈid flˈuəntli/
fixed phrase
read smoothly without stopping
to read smoothly and easily
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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
Exemplos
- She speaks Italian fluently.
- Do you speak English fluently enough for this job?
- He speaks fluently when he’s relaxed.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I speak English fluently.
- She speaks Chinese fluently.
write fluently
1/ɹˈaɪt flˈuəntli/
fixed phrase
write smoothly and naturally
to write easily and smoothly
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I can write fluently in my first language.