flat
US /flæt/
・UK /flæt/
A2
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Apartment; set of rooms for living in
I am moving into a new flat this weekend
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To share an apartment with someone
I will flat with my best friend when I move out of my parent's house
adv.AdverbIn a certain, direct or absolute manner
He turned me down flat when I asked him for a job
adj.AdjectiveLevel; even; without curves or bumps
Because it is flat, that road is great for biking
adv.AdverbAgainst a surface without lifting or curving away
Place the picture flat on the table so it does not get bent
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The smooth or level part of something
Place in down on the flat so it doesn't fall over
adj.AdjectiveLifeless; lacking energy or vitality
The teacher's flat voice makes class very boring
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Musical tone lower than another by a small degree
This song is written in B-flat
adj.AdjectiveHaving lost air or gas from inside; deflated.
I got a flat tire on the way to work.
adj.AdjectiveHaving lost its effervescence; not sparkling.
This soda is flat; it has no fizz.
adj.AdjectiveFixed; not subject to change or variation.
They charged a flat fee for the service.
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
The joke fell flat.
adj.AdjectiveWithout gloss or sheen; matte.
The wall was painted a flat color.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A shoe with a very low heel or no heel at all.
She wore flats to the party.
adj.AdjectiveLacking interest, emotion, or animation; dull.
He delivered the news in a flat voice.
adj.AdjectiveTwo-dimensional; having length and width but no thickness.
Some people still believe the Earth is flat.
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Chinese Street Food Tour in Hangzhou, China | BEST Potstickers in China!
- pickled mustard greens, then rolled out flat and thrown in the clay oven.
pickled mustard greens, then rolled out flat and thrown in the clay oven.
- Then rolled out flat and thrown in the clay oven
Then rolled out flat and thrown in the clay oven
What They Haven't Told You about Climate Change
- Contrary to media headlines, the trend over the past couple of decades has been essentially flat.
Contrary to media headlines, the trend over the past couple of decades has been essentially flat.
- the trend over the past couple of decades has been essentially flat.
the trend over the past couple of decades has been essentially flat.
Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
- and then you fall flat on your face, of course you're going to be depressed about this for a while.
and then you fall flat on your face, of course you're going to be depressed about this for a while.
- and support you and then you fall flat on
your face, of course you're going to be depressed
and support you and then you fall flat on your face, of course you're going to be depressed
What Happened To Etsy?
- Its gross merchandise sales, or the total value of goods sold on Etsy, declined in the same period, falling flat for the second year in a row.
Its gross merchandise sales, or the total value of goods sold on Etsy, declined in the same period, falling flat for the second year in a row.
- sold on Etsy, declined in the same period, falling flat for
sold on Etsy, declined in the same period, falling flat for
REACTING TO MY GAY SEXTAPE!!
- Oh yeah, so some of you flat out stole
Oh yeah, so some of you flat out stole
- Oh yeah, so some of you flat out stole other people's submissions.
Oh yeah, so some of you flat out stole other people's submissions.
Winter Anime 2018 in a Nutshell
- but I think the real problem lies in that his terrifying art just falls a bit flat in this adaptation...
but I think the real problem lies in that his terrifying art just falls a bit flat in this adaptation...
- but I think the real problem lies in that his terrifying art just falls a bit flat in this adaptation
but I think the real problem lies in that his terrifying art just falls a bit flat in this adaptation
How 'Quiet Quitting' Became The Next Phase Of The Great Resignation
- In 2021, the "lying flat" or "tang ping" movement took off in China; many viewed it as an anti-work phenomenon.
In 2021, the "lying flat" or "tang ping" movement took off in China; many viewed it as an anti-work phenomenon.
- Some argue that quiet quitting is similar to the lying flat movement.
Some argue that quiet quitting is similar to the lying flat movement.
Describing and Comparing Things Using AS and AS in English
- So in English, we sometimes use the word as, and we put an adjective or adverb, and then we put another as, and we say things like "as flat as a pancake."
So in English, we sometimes use the word as, and we put an adjective or adverb, and then we put another as, and we say things like "as flat as a pancake."
- and we say things like as flat as a pancake.
and we say things like as flat as a pancake.
Sea Snakes and Turtles - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 20
- The tail has evolved into a flat paddle, which the snake uses to propel itself through the water.
The tail has evolved into a flat paddle, which the snake uses to propel itself through the water.
- The tail has evolved into a flat paddle
The tail has evolved into a flat paddle
The Vocabulary Show: Kitchens & cooking - Learn 28 English words and phrases in 11 minutes! ??
- OK, let's take out our 'chopping board', which is the flat piece of plastic or wood which we use to cut food on and begin to prep.
OK, let's take out our 'chopping board', which is the flat piece of plastic or wood which we use to cut food on and begin to prep.