flat
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old Norse[1] flatr (Danish flad), akin to German Flöz (geological layer), Sanskrit प्रत्हस् (extension)[2].
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
flat (comparative flatter, superlative flattest)
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- Having no variations in altitude.
- The land around here is flat.
- (of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture.
- (music, note) Lowered by one semitone.
- (music) Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.
- (music, voice) Without variations in pitch.
- Of a carbonated drink, with all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.
- Uninteresting.
- The party was a bit flat.
- (wine) Lacking acidity without being sweet.
- Absolute.
- His claim was in flat contradiction to experimental results.
- I'm not going to the party and that's flat.
- (slang) Describing certain features, usually the breasts or buttocks, that are extremely small or not visible at all.
- That girl is completely flat on both sides.
[edit] Synonyms
- (having no variations in altitude): even, planar, plane, smooth, uniform
- (deflated): deflated or punctured
- (without variations in pitch): monotone
- (uninteresting): boring, dull, uninteresting
- (of wine: lacking acidity): flabby
[edit] Antonyms
- (having no variations in altitude): bumpy, cratered, hilly (of terrain), rough (of a surface), wrinkled (of a surface)
- (music: lowered by one semitone): sharp
- (music: lower in pitch than it should be): sharp
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
having no variations in altitude
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of a tire: deflated
without variations in pitch
lowered by one semitone
lower in pitch than it should be
with its carbon dioxide having come out of solution
uninteresting
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- Indonesian: (1): rata
[edit] Adverb
flat
- So as to be flat.
- Spread the tablecloth flat over the table.
- Bluntly.
- I asked him if he wanted to marry me and he turned me down flat.
- (with units of time, distance, etc) Not exceeding.
- He can run a mile in four minutes flat.
- Completely.
- I am flat broke this month.
[edit] Synonyms
- (so as to be flat):
- (bluntly): bluntly, curtly
- (not exceeding): tops
- (completely): absolutely, completely, utterly
[edit] Translations
so as to be flat
with units of time, distance, etc: not exceeding
completely
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- Polish: (1): płasko
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Noun
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flat (plural flats)
- An area of level ground.
- (music) A note played a semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ sign placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪).
- (informal) A flat tyre/tire.
- (New Zealand, British) An apartment.
- (in plural) A type of ladies' shoes with very low heels.
- She liked to walk in her flats more than in her high heels.
- (painting) A thin, broad brush used in oil and watercolor/watercolour painting.
[edit] Synonyms
- (apartment): apartment
[edit] Antonyms
- (note): sharp
- (shoes): high heels
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
music: note played a semitone lower than a natural
apartment See apartment
flat tyre/tire
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plural: ladies' shoes
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brush
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- Esperato: kuliso
- Neapolitan: (2): quartìno m.
- Polish: (2): mieszkanie n.
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[edit] Anagrams
[edit] Dutch
[edit] Noun
flat m. (plural flats, diminutive flatje, diminutive plural flatjes)
- flat, apartment
[edit] Old English
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /flɑːt/
[edit] Verb
flāt
- First- and third-person singular preterite form of flītan.
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Adjective
flat
- flat (having no variations in altitude)
- Solen reflekterades i spegelns flata yta.
- The sun was reflected in the flat surface of the mirror.
- Solen reflekterades i spegelns flata yta.
- spineless, being a doormat, abstaining from defending one's convictions
- Han var alldeles för flat mot chefen, och fick inte heller någon löneökning.
- He let the manager walk all over him and did not get a raise.
- Han var alldeles för flat mot chefen, och fick inte heller någon löneökning.
[edit] Synonyms
- flat
- spineless