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(flæt)adj. flat•ter, flat•test, adj.
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(flæt)n.
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apartmentIn British English, a flat is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a large building.
In American English, a set of rooms like this is usually called an apartment.
In British English, a large building containing flats is usually called a block of flats.
In American English, and sometimes in British English, it is called an apartment building or an apartment block.
flat
flatlyFlat is usually a noun or an adjective, but it is sometimes an adverb.
In British English, a flat is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a large building.
Something that is flat is not sloping, curved, or pointed.
If something lies or rests flat against a surface, all of it is touching the surface.
A flat refusal, denial, or rejection is definite and firm, and not likely to be changed.
The adverb corresponding to this meaning of flat is flatly, not 'flat'.
Flatly goes in front of refuse and deny, but you put it after say and state.
flat
Past participle: flatted
Gerund: flatting
| Imperative |
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| flat |
| flat |
| Present |
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| I flat |
| you flat |
| he/she/it flats |
| we flat |
| you flat |
| they flat |
| Preterite |
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| I flatted |
| you flatted |
| he/she/it flatted |
| we flatted |
| you flatted |
| they flatted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am flatting |
| you are flatting |
| he/she/it is flatting |
| we are flatting |
| you are flatting |
| they are flatting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have flatted |
| you have flatted |
| he/she/it has flatted |
| we have flatted |
| you have flatted |
| they have flatted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was flatting |
| you were flatting |
| he/she/it was flatting |
| we were flatting |
| you were flatting |
| they were flatting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had flatted |
| you had flatted |
| he/she/it had flatted |
| we had flatted |
| you had flatted |
| they had flatted |
| Future |
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| I will flat |
| you will flat |
| he/she/it will flat |
| we will flat |
| you will flat |
| they will flat |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have flatted |
| you will have flatted |
| he/she/it will have flatted |
| we will have flatted |
| you will have flatted |
| they will have flatted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be flatting |
| you will be flatting |
| he/she/it will be flatting |
| we will be flatting |
| you will be flatting |
| they will be flatting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been flatting |
| you have been flatting |
| he/she/it has been flatting |
| we have been flatting |
| you have been flatting |
| they have been flatting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been flatting |
| you will have been flatting |
| he/she/it will have been flatting |
| we will have been flatting |
| you will have been flatting |
| they will have been flatting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been flatting |
| you had been flatting |
| he/she/it had been flatting |
| we had been flatting |
| you had been flatting |
| they had been flatting |
| Conditional |
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| I would flat |
| you would flat |
| he/she/it would flat |
| we would flat |
| you would flat |
| they would flat |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have flatted |
| you would have flatted |
| he/she/it would have flatted |
| we would have flatted |
| you would have flatted |
| they would have flatted |
flat
Flat
flat
1even broken, rolling, rough, up and down, sloping, rugged, irregular, uneven, slanting, hilly
horizontal straight, upright, vertical, on end, perpendicular
dull exciting, sparkling, tasty, bubbly, palatable, fizzy, effervescent, zestful
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2flat
adjectiveflat
1 [flæt]he was lying flat on the floor → estaba tumbado en el suelo
he laid his hands flat on the table → puso las manos extendidas sobre la mesa
keep your feet flat on the floor → mantén los pies bien pegados al suelo
the sea was calm and flat → el mar estaba en calma y no había olas
lie flat on your back → túmbate de espaldas en el suelo
he was flat on his back for a month after the accident → tuvo que guardar cama durante un mes después del accidente
to fall flat on one's face (lit) → caer(se) de bruces
the government's campaign fell flat on its face → la campaña del gobierno resultó un fracaso
flat as a pancake → liso como la palma de la mano
see also spin
we got a flat tyre → se nos pinchó una rueda, se nos ponchó una llanta (Mex)
I had a flat tyre → tenía una rueda pinchada or desinflada, tenía un pinchazo, tenía una ponchada (Mex)
the atmosphere at the party was a bit flat → el ambiente de la fiesta estaba un poco apagado
I've got a flat battery → se me ha descargado la batería
I'm feeling rather flat → estoy un poco deprimido
she meant it as a joke, but it fell flat → lo dijo de broma, pero nadie le vio la gracia
the champagne has gone flat → al champán se le ha ido la fuerza or se le han ido las burbujas
sales have been flat this summer → las ventas han estado flojas este verano, no ha habido mucho movimiento de ventas este verano
his suggestion met with a flat refusal → su sugerencia recibió una negativa rotunda or terminante
he says he's not going and that's flat → dice que no va y sanseacabó
flat jockey → jinete mf de carreras sin obstáculos
the flat season → la temporada de carreras de caballos sin obstáculos
to be flat broke → estar pelado, estar sin un duro (Sp) , estar sin un peso (LAm)
I told her flat that she couldn't have it → le dije terminantemente que no se lo podía quedar
to turn sth down flat → rechazar algo rotundamente or de plano
to go flat out → ir a toda máquina
to go flat out for sth → intentar conseguir algo por todos los medios
she went flat out for the title → intentó por todos los medios conseguir el título
to work flat out (to do sth) → trabajar a toda máquina (para hacer algo)
we got a flat → se nos pinchó una rueda, se nos ponchó una llanta (Mex)
I had a flat → tenía una rueda pinchada or desinflada, tenía un pinchazo, tenía una ponchada (Mex)
mud flats → marismas fpl
salt flats → salinas fpl
flat pack N it comes in a flat pack → viene en una caja plana para el automontaje
flat racing N → carreras fpl de caballos sin obstáculos
flat screen N (TV, Comput) → pantalla f plana
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2 [flæt] N (Brit) → apartamento m, piso m (Sp), departamento m (LAm)flat
[ˈflæt]a flat roof → un toit plat
to smooth sth flat → aplatir qch
to be as flat as a pancake → être complètement à plat
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1 [flæt]as flat as a pancake (fam) → completamente piatto/a (Aut) (tyre) → completamente sgonfio/a or a terra
to fall flat on one's face → cadere a terra lungo/a disteso/a, finire faccia a terra
flat race → corsa piana
I'm not going, and that's flat! (fam) → non ci vado e basta!
C flat → do m inv bemolle
flat broke (fam) → al verde, in bolletta
in ten minutes flat → in dieci minuti spaccati
(to work) flat out → (lavorare) a più non posso
flat
2 [flæt] n (Brit) → appartamentoto go flat-hunting → cercare un appartamento
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(flӕt) adjectiveflat
→ شَقَّة , مُنْبَسَط byt, plochý flad, lejlighed flach , Wohnung διαμέρισμα , επίπεδος departamento , piso , plano asunto, litteä appartement , plat ravan, stan appartamento , piatto フラット, 平らな 아파트식 주거지, 편평한 flat , plat flat , leilighet mieszkanie , płaski apartamento , nivelado квартира , плоский lägenhet, platt แฟลต, ราบ apartman dairesi , düz căn hộ, phẳng 公寓 , 平坦的flat
- I have a flat tire (US)
I have a flat tyre (UK) → لَدَيَّ عَجَلَةٌ فارِغَةٌ مِنْ الهَواءِ → Mám píchlou pneumatiku → Mit dæk er punkteret → Mein Reifen ist platt → Έσκασε το λάστιχο → Se me ha pinchado una rueda → Pyörän kumi on tyhjä → J'ai un pneu crevé → Probušena mi je guma → Ho forato una ruota → タイヤがパンクしました → 타이어 바람이 빠졌어요 → Ik heb een platte band → Jeg har punktert → Mam przebitą oponę → O pneu está furado → У меня спущена шина → Jag har fått punktering → ยางจักรยานฉันแบน → Lastiğim patladı → Tôi bị bể bánh xe → 车胎没气了 - I have a flat tire (US)
I've a flat tyre (UK) → الإطارُ فَارِغٌ مِنْ الهَوَاءِ → Mám píchlou pneumatiku → Jeg har et punkteret dæk → Ich habe einen platten Reifen → Έπαθα λάστιχο → Se me ha pinchado una rueda → Rengas on tyhjentynyt → J'ai un pneu crevé → Guma mi je prazna → Ho un pneumatico a terra → タイヤがパンクしています → 타이어 바람이 빠졌어요 → Ik heb een platte band → Det ene dekket er flatt → Złapałemgumę → O pneu está furado → У меня спущена шина → Jag har punktering → ยางรถฉันแบน → Lastiğim patlak → Tôi bị bẹp lốp → 我的车轮胎没气了 - The battery is dead (US)
The battery is flat (UK) → االبَطَّاريَّةُ فارِغَةٌ → Mám vybitou autobaterii → Batteriet er dødt → Die Batterie ist leer → Έπεσε η μπαταρία → Me he quedado sin batería → Akku on tyhjä → La batterie est morte → Akumulator je prazan → La batteria è scarica → バッテリーが上がってしまいました → 배터리가 다 됐어요 → De accu is leeg → Batteriet er flatt → Wyładował się akumulator → A bateria acabou → Разрядился аккумулятор → Batteriet är urladdat → แบตหมด → Akü bitti → Ắc quy bị hết → 电瓶没电了