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Irish word

líofa

fluent, polished

verbmasculine/ˈlʲiːfˠə/

líofa means “fluent, polished” in Irish and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈlʲiːfˠə/.

Definitions

  • fluent
  • polished
  • filed smooth

líofa in context

Tá Gaeilge líofa agam, ach níl mé á labhairt go minic.

I speak Irish fluently, but don't use it very often.

B2

Tá Gaeilge líofa agam, ach nílim á úsáid go minic.

I speak Irish fluently, but don't use it very often.

B1

Ceapaim go bhfuil mé líofa as Fraincis.

I think that I'm fluent in French.

B1

An bhfuil Fraincis agat? - Tá, tá mé líofa.

Do you speak French? - Yes, I am fluent.

B1

Tá siad líofa sa dá theanga.

They are fluent in both languages.

B2

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