adjective
flowing, fluent
B1
Means 'flowing' (liquid movement) and 'fluent' (language skill). A participial adjective from fließen, it functions attributively or adverbially (e.g., fließend sprechen; ein fließender Übergang). It is gradable: comparative fließender, superlative am fließendsten. Often used metaphorically and in writing.
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Die Tänzerin bewegte sich fließend zur Musik.
The dancer moved fluidly to the music.
Sie spricht fließend Deutsch.
She speaks German fluently.
Die Studentin sprach fließend Spanisch, obwohl sie erst vor zwei Jahren mit dem Kurs anfing.
The student spoke Spanish fluently, although she only started the course two years ago.
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Picture silk moving smoothly in the wind — that's 'fließend'.
Sounds like English 'fluent' / 'flowing' — both give the same smooth image.
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A participial adjective derived from the verb 'fließen'. It can be used to describe motion (flowing) and language ability (fluent).