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flat

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US
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Translations

flatnoun
flats
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US
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appartementSurtout en anglais britannique.
She moved into a new flat in the city center last month.
Elle a emménagé dans un nouvel appartement au centre-ville le mois dernier.
plainePour une zone de terrain plane.
The desert was a vast flat stretching as far as the eye could see.
Le désert était une vaste plaine à perte de vue.
ballerinePour une chaussure à talon très bas ou sans talon.
She wore a pair of comfortable flats to the office.
Elle portait une paire de ballerines confortables pour aller au bureau.
bémolEn musique, pour la note abaissée d’un demi-ton.
The piece was written in B flat major.
La pièce était écrite en si bémol majeur.
Additional translations
crevaisonDans l’usage courant, pour un pneu dégonflé ou crevé.
Synonyms
apartment
unit
suite
condo
flatlet
flatverb
flatted
Past Simple
flatted
Past Participle
flatting
Gerund
Workers used heavy rollers to flat the ground before laying asphalt.
Les ouvriers ont utilisé de lourds rouleaux pour aplatir le sol avant de poser l’asphalte.
Additional translations
baisserEn musique, pour abaisser une note d’un demi-ton.
Synonyms
flatten
level
even
smooth
plane
compress
press
press down
deflate
puncture
flatadjective
flatter
Comp.
flattest
Super.
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The flat landscape stretched out for miles without any hills or valleys.
Le paysage plat s’étendait sur des kilomètres sans collines ni vallées.
The lecture was so flat that several students fell asleep.
La conférence était tellement fade que plusieurs étudiants se sont endormis.
éventéPour une boisson sans gaz.
The soda was left open overnight and had gone flat.
Le soda est resté ouvert toute la nuit et était devenu éventé.
monotonePour une voix ou un son sans variation de ton.
Her voice was flat as she read the report, showing no emotion.
Sa voix était monotone lorsqu’elle a lu le rapport, sans aucune émotion.
fadePour un goût peu prononcé.
The soup tasted flat, as if it needed more seasoning.
La soupe avait un goût fade, comme s’il lui manquait des épices.
à platPour une batterie déchargée ou un objet sans air.
The car would not start because the battery was completely flat.
La voiture ne voulait pas démarrer parce que la batterie était complètement à plat.
Additional translations
catégoriqueDans des tournures comme « flat refusal ».
bémolEn musique, pour une note abaissée d’un demi-ton.
Synonyms
level
even
smooth
plane
horizontal
uniform
straight
unvaried
Antonyms
uneven
bumpy
rough
flatadverb
UK
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US
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à plat
He lay flat on the floor after the workout.
Il était couché à plat sur le sol après l’entraînement.
catégoriquementPour marquer un refus ou un déni absolu.
She turned him down flat.
Elle l’a rejeté catégoriquement.
fauxEn musique, pour un son trop bas.
She sang flat during the chorus, throwing the harmony off.
Elle chantait faux pendant le refrain, ce qui a désaccordé l’harmonie.
pileFamilier, dans le sens de « précisément ».
Be here at seven o’clock flat if you want a good seat.
Sois ici à sept heures pile si tu veux une bonne place.
Synonyms
completely
utterly
absolutely
plainly
bluntly
directly
flat-out
straight
decisively
unequivocally

Definitions

flatnoun
A set of rooms forming an individual residence, typically on one floor and within a larger building.
She moved into a new flat in the city center last month.
A level surface or area, often used in the context of land or a geographical feature.
The desert was a vast flat stretching as far as the eye could see.
A type of shoe with a very low or no heel.
She wore a pair of comfortable flats to the office.
A musical note that is a semitone lower than a given note, often denoted by the symbol ♭.
The piece was written in B flat major.
A deflated tire.
We had to pull over because we got a flat on the highway.
flatverb
To make or become flat; to flatten.
Workers used heavy rollers to flat the ground before laying asphalt.
Music: to lower (a note) by a semitone or to sing or play below the intended pitch.
He accidentally flatted the last note of the solo.
flatadjective
Having a smooth, even surface without any curves or bumps.
The flat landscape stretched out for miles without any hills or valleys.
Lacking in interest, excitement, or energy.
The lecture was so flat that several students fell asleep.
Not having any bubbles or fizz, typically used to describe a beverage.
The soda was left open overnight and had gone flat.
Having little or no variation in pitch, tone, or volume.
Her voice was flat as she read the report, showing no emotion.
Lacking in flavor or taste.
The soup tasted flat, as if it needed more seasoning.
Completely or absolutely, often used to emphasize a negative statement.
He gave a flat refusal to the invitation, leaving no room for negotiation.
Having no air, power, or life; deflated or discharged.
The car would not start because the battery was completely flat.
Music: (of a note, instrument, or voice) below the correct pitch; out of tune.
The trumpet sounded flat and had to be adjusted before the concert.
flatadverb
In a level or horizontal position.
He lay flat on the floor after the workout.
Completely; absolutely, often to emphasize refusal or denial.
She turned him down flat.
At a pitch lower than correct; off-key.
She sang flat during the chorus, throwing the harmony off.
Exactly; precisely (informal).
Be here at seven o’clock flat if you want a good seat.
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