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