flatout
gb/flˈætˌaʊt/ us/flˈætˌaʊt/
B1
انگلیسی
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
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
You are flatout wrong.
Teljesen tévedsz.
She flatout refused.
Egyszerűen nemet mondott.
اشتباه رایج:
Often written as two words (flat out) or with a hyphen (flat-out), especially before a noun.
معنی
completely; absolutely
ترکیبهای رایج
flatout wrong
|flatout impossible
|flatout refused
|flatout denied
|flatout rejected
|flatout ridiculous
|flatout false
|flatout untrue
هممعنیها
completely (more neutral; less forceful.)
|
absolutely (common emphasis; slightly more general.)
|
outright (often implies bluntness or lack of qualification.)
متضادها
partly (not total or complete.)
|
somewhat (only to a limited degree.)
موضوعها
daily_life
|opinions
|emphasis
تعریف
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
الگوی کاربرد:
[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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
He drove flatout.
Padlógázzal vezetett.
They worked flatout to finish.
Teljes gőzzel dolgoztak, hogy végezzenek.
اشتباه رایج:
Do not confuse with the ‘completely’ meaning; context usually involves speed, effort, or competition.
معنی
at maximum speed or effort
ترکیبهای رایج
go flatout
|drive flatout
|run flatout
|push flatout
|race flatout
|flatout sprint
هممعنیها
all-out (focuses on maximum effort; less about speed specifically.)
|
at full speed (more literal and neutral.)
|
full tilt (more idiomatic; similar intensity.)
متضادها
slowly (not at high speed or intensity.)
|
carefully (emphasizes caution rather than speed/effort.)
موضوعها
sports
|transport
|work
تعریف
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
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I told her flatout the truth.
Kerek perec megmondtam neki az igazat.
اشتباه رایج:
This sense is about speaking style (directness), not speed or being ‘completely’ wrong.
معنی
directly and without hiding
ترکیبهای رایج
say flatout
|tell someone flatout
|ask flatout
|state flatout
|admit flatout
هممعنیها
bluntly (emphasizes a lack of tact.)
|
directly (more neutral; less strong.)
|
straight (informal; often in 'tell it straight'.)
متضادها
indirectly (not said in a direct way.)
|
evasively (intentionally avoiding a clear answer.)
موضوعها
communication
|relationships
تعریف
in a very direct way.
In a very direct and blunt way, without evasion or softening.
B2
INFORMAL
4
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I am flatout today.
Ma el vagyok havazva.
اشتباه رایج:
Common in UK/Australia/NZ English; in US English, people may prefer 'swamped' or 'really busy'.
معنی
extremely busy; working very hard
ترکیبهای رایج
been flatout
|flatout all day
|flatout all week
|flatout at work
|flatout with deadlines
هممعنیها
swamped (informal; strongly suggests too much work.)
|
snowed under (BrE; similar meaning, more idiomatic.)
|
busy (more general; less intense.)
متضادها
idle (not busy; not working.)
|
free (available and not occupied.)
موضوعها
work
|daily_life
تعریف
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
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
That is a flatout lie.
Ez szemenszedett hazugság.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners often omit the hyphen in writing before a noun; many style guides prefer 'flat-out' there.
معنی
complete; total (before a noun)
ترکیبهای رایج
a flatout lie
|a flatout denial
|a flatout ban
|a flatout refusal
|a flatout rejection
هممعنیها
outright (common in formal-ish writing too.)
|
total (more neutral; less punchy.)
|
absolute (often slightly more formal.)
متضادها
qualified (not complete; limited by conditions.)
|
partial (not total.)
موضوعها
opinions
|emphasis
تعریف
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
6
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I lay flatout on the bed.
Elnyúlva feküdtem az ágyon.
اشتباه رایج:
Do not confuse with the ‘very busy’ or ‘completely’ meanings; this sense is physical and literal.
معنی
lying fully stretched out
ترکیبهای رایج
lying flatout
|flatout on the bed
|flatout on the floor
|stretched flatout
هممعنیها
stretched out (more common and descriptive.)
|
prone (more formal; usually face down.)
متضادها
upright (sitting or standing, not lying down.)
|
standing (vertical posture.)
موضوعها
daily_life
|health
تعریف
lying down with your body straight.
Lying down with the body fully extended. (More commonly written as two words: flat out.)
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
flatout
IPA
GB/flˈætˌaʊt/
US/flˈætˌaʊt/
هجاها و تکیه
flatout (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (flatout)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: flatout
- Comparative: flatouter
- Superlative: flatoutest
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
flatouter
adjective
flatoutest
adjective
Core family
عبارتها
a flatout lie
1/ə flˈætˌaʊt lˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
complete lie
a total lie.
نمونهها
- What he said about her was a flatout lie.
- The report was dismissed as a flatout lie.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
نمونهها
- He flatout denied the accusation.
- They flatout deny any responsibility for the leak.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He flatout denied it.
flatout refuse (to ...)
1/flˈætˌaʊt ɹˈɛfjˌuz tə |/
fixed phrase
informal
refuse completely
to say “no” in a strong way.
نمونهها
- He flatout refused to pay.
- The company flatout refused to comment.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- She flatout refused to help.
flatout wrong
1/flˈætˌaʊt ɹˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
completely wrong
totally wrong.
نمونهها
- If you think it’s easy, you’re flatout wrong.
- That interpretation is flatout wrong.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
نمونهها
- We went flatout for the last two minutes of the game.
- The riders went flatout up the final climb.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
نمونهها
- I told him flatout that I wasn’t interested.
- She told me flatout to stop calling her.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He told me flatout to leave.
work flatout
1/wˈɚk flˈætˌaʊt/
fixed phrase
informal
work extremely hard
to work very hard, with no breaks.
نمونهها
- They worked flatout to get the site back online.
- I’ve been working flatout since Monday.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We worked flatout today.