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fluido
/ˈflu.i.do/
smooth
Il movimento della ballerina era fluido e armonioso.
The dancer's movement was smooth and harmonious.
general
Flowing or moving smoothly and gracefully, without interruption or resistance.
Il traffico scorreva fluido sulla tangenziale.
The traffic flowed smoothly on the bypass.
Often used to describe motion, speech, or abstract concepts like 'fluid' in English.
technical
A substance that flows and takes the shape of its container (e.g., liquid, gas).
L'acqua e l'aria sono fluidi.
Water and air are fluids.
In physics, 'fluido' refers to any substance that deforms continuously under shear stress.
informal
Effortlessly smooth and natural in style or manner.
Ha un modo fluido di parlare che affascina tutti.
He has a smooth way of speaking that fascinates everyone.
Common in descriptions of speech, writing, or social interactions.
Collocations
movimento fluidosmooth movementstile fluidofluid stylelinguaggio fluidofluent languagetransizione fluidasmooth transition
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Avoid literal translations in abstract contexts
While 'fluid' is the direct translation, in Italian 'fluido' is more versatile. For example, 'un discorso fluido' (a fluent speech) is more natural than 'a fluid speech'.
Gold Rule
Use 'fluido' for abstract smoothness
In non-technical contexts, 'fluido' describes elegance or naturalness in movement, speech, or transitions. Example: 'una danza fluida' (a fluid dance).
Word Origin
From Latin 'fluidus', meaning 'flowing' or 'liquid', derived from 'fluere' (to flow). Entered Italian via Vulgar Latin around the 14th century.
Usage Notes
In Italian, 'fluido' can describe both physical substances (like liquids) and abstract qualities (like smoothness in speech). Avoid confusing with 'fluido' as a noun in physics contexts (e.g., 'un fluido ideale').
Word Breakdown
flu-
from Latin 'fluere' (to flow)
root-ido
adjective-forming suffix
suffixDizionario Italiano-Inglese