fluency

CEFRC1

/ˈfluːənsi/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The ability to speak or write smoothly and easily.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The quality of smoothness of flow.

Examples

  • Fluency in English is a very marketable skill today.

  • I'm amazed at your fluency in English.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The quality of being fluent in a language; a person's command of a particular language.

  2. The quality of consistently applying skill correctly in the manner of one well-practiced at it, requiring little deliberate thought to perform without mistakes

  3. The inherent ability to use a language easily and accurately.

More examples

In context

  • Fluency in English is a must.

  • She has fluency, nobility, / Elegance and symmetry, / Stability, fluidity, / Like poetry in motion.

  • While Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had warned his players against letting the pre-match festivities distract them from the task at hand, they clearly struggled for fluency early on.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After years of practice, her English blank allowed her to converse effortlessly with native speakers.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Late Latin fluentia, equivalent to fluent + -cy. Cognate with French fluence.