el
masculine
/ˈflwiðo/
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Translation
fluid
Word origin
From Latin fluidus ('flowing'), from fluere ('to flow'). The same root gives English 'fluid' and 'fluent'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fluere
- English cognates
- fluid, fluent
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralfluidos
Examples
.
The engine needs a special fluid to work properly.
.
The body loses fluids when it is very hot.
vital organismo.
Blood is a fluid that is vital for the body.
frenos fallaron faltaba .
The brakes failed because there was fluid missing in the system.
¿ aparato?
What type of fluid does this device use?
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