fluir
to flow
verb floo-EER Rare
Origin: From Latin fluere ('to flow').
Usage Note
Fluir is a regular -ir verb with a spelling change: a y is inserted before stressed o and a endings — fluye, fluyen, fluyó, fluyeron. Beyond liquids, fluir is used metaphorically for ideas, conversation, or creativity: dejar fluir la creatividad ('to let creativity flow'). The related noun is flujo ('flow', 'flux') and the adjective fluido ('fluid', 'fluent').
Examples
"El agua fluye por el río con fuerza."
Natural Translation
The water flows through the river with force.

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