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US /flæt/
・UK /flæt/
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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 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
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.
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- For example: you can rent a house, flat or TV.
For example: you can rent a house, flat or TV.
How Retailers Like T.J. Maxx And Home Depot Quietly Target 'Problem' Returners
- Fast forward to today. I got to buy a flat screen TV at that same big box store.
Fast forward to today. I got to buy a flat screen TV at that same big box store.
How to Make Excuses for Being Late in English! ?⏰?
- Or "Sorry my car got a flat tire on the way to work."
Or "Sorry my car got a flat tire on the way to work."
New York vs. Tokyo’s Subway: How Japan Got So Far Ahead | WSJ U.S. vs. Japan
- The main New York subway fares are flat, though the LIRR and Metro North prices vary by zone.
The main New York subway fares are flat, though the LIRR and Metro North prices vary by zone.
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."
- But now it's as flat as a pancake.
But now it's as flat as a pancake.
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