flatout
gb/flˈætˌaʊt/ us/flˈætˌaʊt/
B1
إنجليزي
teljesen, egyszerűen, határozottan, teljes erőből, padlógázzal, teljes gőzzel, egyenesen, kerek perec, kertelés nélkül, el van havazva, leterhelt, nagyon elfoglalt, teljes, kategorikus, szemenszedett, elnyúlva, kinyújtózva, végignyúlva
B1
INFORMAL
1
نمط الاستخدام:
flatout + [adjective] / flatout + [verb]
That claim is flatout wrong.
Az állítás teljesen téves.
They flatout refused to apologize.
Egyszerűen nem voltak hajlandók bocsánatot kérni.
It’s flatout impossible to finish by noon.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
You are flatout wrong.
Teljesen tévedsz.
She flatout refused.
Egyszerűen nemet mondott.
غلطة شائعة:
Often written as two words (flat out) or with a hyphen (flat-out), especially before a noun.
المعنى
completely; absolutely
تراكيب شائعة
flatout wrong
|flatout impossible
|flatout refused
|flatout denied
|flatout rejected
|flatout ridiculous
|flatout false
|flatout untrue
مرادفات
completely (more neutral; less forceful.)
|
absolutely (common emphasis; slightly more general.)
|
outright (often implies bluntness or lack of qualification.)
أضداد
partly (not total or complete.)
|
somewhat (only to a limited degree.)
مواضيع
daily_life
|opinions
|emphasis
التعريف
used to mean “completely” or “absolutely.”
Used to emphasize that something is total or true in the strongest possible way; completely or absolutely.
B2
INFORMAL
2
نمط الاستخدام:
[drive/run/go/push] flatout
The car was going flatout down the highway.
Az autó padlógázzal száguldott az autópályán.
She ran flatout for the finish line.
Teljes erőből futott a célvonal felé.
We pushed flatout to meet the deadline.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
He drove flatout.
Padlógázzal vezetett.
They worked flatout to finish.
Teljes gőzzel dolgoztak, hogy végezzenek.
غلطة شائعة:
Do not confuse with the ‘completely’ meaning; context usually involves speed, effort, or competition.
المعنى
at maximum speed or effort
تراكيب شائعة
go flatout
|drive flatout
|run flatout
|push flatout
|race flatout
|flatout sprint
مرادفات
all-out (focuses on maximum effort; less about speed specifically.)
|
at full speed (more literal and neutral.)
|
full tilt (more idiomatic; similar intensity.)
أضداد
slowly (not at high speed or intensity.)
|
carefully (emphasizes caution rather than speed/effort.)
مواضيع
sports
|transport
|work
التعريف
as fast or as hard as you can.
As fast or as hard as possible; at full speed or with maximum effort.
B2
INFORMAL
3
نمط الاستخدام:
tell/say [something] flatout
I asked him flatout if he was leaving.
Egyenesen megkérdeztem tőle, hogy elmegy-e.
She told me flatout that the deal was off.
Kerek perec megmondta nekem, hogy az üzlet ugrott.
He denied it flatout, without any explanation.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
I told her flatout the truth.
Kerek perec megmondtam neki az igazat.
غلطة شائعة:
This sense is about speaking style (directness), not speed or being ‘completely’ wrong.
المعنى
directly and without hiding
تراكيب شائعة
say flatout
|tell someone flatout
|ask flatout
|state flatout
|admit flatout
مرادفات
bluntly (emphasizes a lack of tact.)
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directly (more neutral; less strong.)
|
straight (informal; often in 'tell it straight'.)
أضداد
indirectly (not said in a direct way.)
|
evasively (intentionally avoiding a clear answer.)
مواضيع
communication
|relationships
التعريف
in a very direct way.
In a very direct and blunt way, without evasion or softening.
B2
INFORMAL
4
نمط الاستخدام:
be flatout (with [work])
I’ve been flatout all week and haven’t had a moment to call.
Egész héten el vagyok havazva, és egy percem sem volt, hogy telefonáljak.
We’re flatout with orders right now.
Most el vagyunk havazva a rendelésekkel.
She’s flatout preparing for the conference.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
I am flatout today.
Ma el vagyok havazva.
غلطة شائعة:
Common in UK/Australia/NZ English; in US English, people may prefer 'swamped' or 'really busy'.
المعنى
extremely busy; working very hard
تراكيب شائعة
been flatout
|flatout all day
|flatout all week
|flatout at work
|flatout with deadlines
مرادفات
swamped (informal; strongly suggests too much work.)
|
snowed under (BrE; similar meaning, more idiomatic.)
|
busy (more general; less intense.)
أضداد
idle (not busy; not working.)
|
free (available and not occupied.)
مواضيع
work
|daily_life
التعريف
very busy; working all the time.
Very busy and working continuously; with little or no free time. (Often written as two words: flat out.)
B2
INFORMAL
5
نمط الاستخدام:
a flatout [noun]
It was a flatout lie.
Szemenszedett hazugság volt.
They issued a flatout denial of the allegations.
Közleményt adtak ki, amelyben kategorikusan tagadták a vádakat.
The policy amounts to a flatout ban on street vending.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
That is a flatout lie.
Ez szemenszedett hazugság.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners often omit the hyphen in writing before a noun; many style guides prefer 'flat-out' there.
المعنى
complete; total (before a noun)
تراكيب شائعة
a flatout lie
|a flatout denial
|a flatout ban
|a flatout refusal
|a flatout rejection
مرادفات
outright (common in formal-ish writing too.)
|
total (more neutral; less punchy.)
|
absolute (often slightly more formal.)
أضداد
qualified (not complete; limited by conditions.)
|
partial (not total.)
مواضيع
opinions
|emphasis
التعريف
a strong way to say “complete” before a noun.
Complete and total, used before a noun for emphasis (often written with a hyphen: flat-out).
C1
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نمط الاستخدام:
lie flatout on [surface]
After the flight, he was flatout on the hotel bed within minutes.
A repülőút után pár percen belül már elnyúlva feküdt a szállodai ágyon.
The dog lay flatout in the shade to cool down.
A kutya elnyúlva hevert az árnyékban, hogy lehűljön.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
I lay flatout on the bed.
Elnyúlva feküdtem az ágyon.
غلطة شائعة:
Do not confuse with the ‘very busy’ or ‘completely’ meanings; this sense is physical and literal.
المعنى
lying fully stretched out
تراكيب شائعة
lying flatout
|flatout on the bed
|flatout on the floor
|stretched flatout
مرادفات
stretched out (more common and descriptive.)
|
prone (more formal; usually face down.)
أضداد
upright (sitting or standing, not lying down.)
|
standing (vertical posture.)
مواضيع
daily_life
|health
التعريف
lying down with your body straight.
Lying down with the body fully extended. (More commonly written as two words: flat out.)
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
flatout
IPA
GB/flˈætˌaʊt/
US/flˈætˌaʊt/
المقاطع والنبر
flatout (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (flatout)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: flatout
- Comparative: flatouter
- Superlative: flatoutest
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
flatouter
adjective
flatoutest
adjective
Core family
تعبيرات
a flatout lie
1/ə flˈætˌaʊt lˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
complete lie
a total lie.
أمثلة
- What he said about her was a flatout lie.
- The report was dismissed as a flatout lie.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- That is a flatout lie.
flatout deny [something]
1/flˈætˌaʊt dɪnˈaɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
deny completely
to say strongly that something is not true.
أمثلة
- He flatout denied the accusation.
- They flatout deny any responsibility for the leak.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He flatout denied it.
flatout refuse (to ...)
1/flˈætˌaʊt ɹˈɛfjˌuz tə |/
fixed phrase
informal
refuse completely
to say “no” in a strong way.
أمثلة
- He flatout refused to pay.
- The company flatout refused to comment.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- She flatout refused to help.
flatout wrong
1/flˈætˌaʊt ɹˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
completely wrong
totally wrong.
أمثلة
- If you think it’s easy, you’re flatout wrong.
- That interpretation is flatout wrong.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- This answer is flatout wrong.
go flatout
1/ɡˈoʊ flˈætˌaʊt/
fixed phrase
informal
move as fast as possible
to go very fast or try as hard as possible.
أمثلة
- We went flatout for the last two minutes of the game.
- The riders went flatout up the final climb.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- They went flatout to win.
tell [someone] flatout (that ...)
1/tˈɛl sˈʌmwˌʌn flˈætˌaʊt ðˈæt |/
fixed phrase
informal
tell someone directly
to say something clearly and directly.
أمثلة
- I told him flatout that I wasn’t interested.
- She told me flatout to stop calling her.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He told me flatout to leave.
work flatout
1/wˈɚk flˈætˌaʊt/
fixed phrase
informal
work extremely hard
to work very hard, with no breaks.
أمثلة
- They worked flatout to get the site back online.
- I’ve been working flatout since Monday.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- We worked flatout today.