afluir

/aflwˈiɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present (eu): afluo
preterite (eu): afluí
past participle: afluído

Meaning

to flow
- A multidão aflui à praça.
  
  The crowd flows into the square.

Similar words

fluir

afluir is slightly more about flowing into or toward a place, converging, like a river flowing into the sea, or people flocking somewhere; fluir is more general, to flow smoothly.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

manar

manar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to flow."

Practice

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Last updated 2026-09-25